Racism and Education

Professor David Gillborn is currently Head of the School of Educational Foundations & Policy Studies (EFPS) and Chair of the Race Equality Committee at the Institute of Education, University of London.David Gillborn is best known for his research on race inequality and education. His work combines an analysis of official statistics with qualitative research in schools. He has written several books and numerous papers drawing on his own research; plus, he is author of two official reviews of research on race and education (published by the Office for Standards in Education); and he is founding editor of the international journal, ‘Race Ethnicity & Education’ which is taken by more than 9,000 libraries in 133 countries.

• 1. Introduction 2. Critical Race Theory: A New Approach to an Old Problem 3. Inequality, Inequality, Inequality: The Material Reality of Racial Injustice in Education 4. Policy: Changing Language, Constant Inequality 5. Assessment: Measuring Injustice or Creating it? 6. The Stephen Lawrence Case: An Exception that Proves the Rule? 7. Model Minorities: The Creation & Significance of 'Ethnic' Success Stories 8. Whiteworld: Whiteness and the Performance of Racial Domination 9. Conclusion: Understanding Race Inequality in Education. Appendix: Some Thoughts on Whiteness, Critical Scholarship and Political Struggle

'...a wonderful, rich book with a bold, audacious premise, clear writing, and a reader-friendly structure and plot line.' - Richard Delgado, University of Pittsburgh, USA'This is a thorough and detailed analysis of the education system which does not just cite racism as the reason for educational inequalities but also explains in clear terms and with ample evidence exactly how white supremacy functions in the education system to maintain social disadvantage.' - Deborah Gabriel, iamcolourful.com'... this book stands outs from the plethora of studies in this area as a result of the innovative and thought-provoking approach it adopts for its analysis.' ... there is much to praise in this book. It is well written, well argued and thought-provoking.'Tracey Reynolds, London South Bank University - British Journal of Sociology of Education... the book excels at bringing together a number of issues that constitute the larger web of conversations about race and education. Gillborn has amassed an impressive array of statistical information and corralled it to make a compelling argument.Nadine Dolby, Purdue University - British Journal of Sociology of Education"The result of Gillborn’s labors is one of the most honest and thoughtful examinations of the assumptions that stand behind English educational policies and of the ways race fully funds them and is implicated in their actions, meanings, and even their (supposed) reform"Michael Apple, Educational Policy 2009; 23; 651