Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, expanded edition jay macleod avalon publishing, jul 12, 1995 social science 318 pages. Author jay macleods classic ethnographya defining work on the cycle of social reproduction and inequality as lived through the young men. Jay macleod, rural organizing and cultural center holmes. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, third edition 3rd ed. Nov 11, 2007 in jay macleod s book, aint no makin it, the hallway hangers and the brothers come from the same economic background and are of similar age.
Notes on the 1991 field experience confessions appendix 2 biographical sketches bibliography about the book and author index. Its an ethnographic study of two groups of teenage boys living in a housing project in new hampshire in the 1980s and 90s. Field notes, a record of informal discussions, and. While there, decided to do a sociological study since he had already befriended the boys in the study, it was easy to get.
Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood 4. In jay macleods book, aint no makin it, the hallway hangers and the brothers come from the same economic background and are of similar age. Macleod shows that this factor, along with class, directly influenced their aspirations, and consequently, negatively affected how these two groups fared. Publication date 1987 topics urban poor, socially handicapped youth, social mobility, equality. Aint no making it chapter summaries free essay example. Macleod, jay this ethnographic account describes how poverty circumscribes the horizons of young people and how the class structure is reproduced at the societal level. Aint no makin it aspirations and attainment in a lowincome. Many of the incidents that had occurred throughout the hallway. Macleod challenges the notion that america is the land of opportunity with research he conducted while in college.
Every textbook comes with a 21day any reason guarantee. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood to download this book, on the last page author. He uses the research of several reproduction theorists to show that schools not only are not great equalizers, as most think, but actually reinforce social inequality. Their story of poverty, race, and defeatism moved readers and challenged ethnic stereotypes. Macleod found that their skepticism was a result of several factors. Jay macleods book ain t no making it, a treatise on the ways that.
Written by jay macleod served as a youth counselor in the neighborhood of clarendon heights. With the original 1987 publication of ain t no makin it, jay macleod brought us. The names of neighborhoods and individuals in aint no makin it have been changed. He and his wife, sally asher, spent four years in mississippi, where their work with local teenagers led to the publication of minds stayed on freedom. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, 3rd edition macleod, jay on. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood jay macleod 2009 tobe, yuri, suyent, jarrod april 18, 2018. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood 3e jay macleod boulder, colorado. Jay macleod studied two groups of boys and young men who lived in a lowincome neighborhood for his book, aint no makin it.
In aint no makin it, jay macleod conducts a longitudinal study on two groups of teen boys in a low income housing project, clarendon heights, near boston, massachusetts. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, 3rd edition by macleod, jay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Aint no makin it july 30, 2004 edition open library. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood. The civil rights struggle in the rural south, an oral history. A rhodes scholar, jay macleod holds degrees in social studies and theology. Aint no makin it by jay macleod, july 30, 2004, westview press edition, paperback in english 2rev ed edition. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, third edition this classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social. American sociologist and priest jay macleods 1987 work aint no makin it is groundbreaking for the novel way it combines field research with theory. The study consists of the hallway hangers and the brothers. Aint no makin it is an ethnography following the lives of two groups of boys growing up in clarendon heights, a public housing development in massachusetts. Now fully updated featuring new interviews with the brothers and.
Ford describes four theories related to achievement ideology need. This can be used in both positive and negative ways. Ain t no making it chapter summaries essay 9177 words. With the original 1987 publication of aint no makin it, jay macleod brought us to the clarendon heights housing project where we met the brothers and the hallway hangers. Field notes, a record of informal discussions, and transcripts of taped, semi. Jay macleod considers the differing aspirations of the two groups of boys. Macleod is now an anglican priest in chesterfield, a declining mining and market town in ashers native. Aint no makin it by jay macleod, 1995, westview press edition, in english. In particular, macleod addresses the question of whether education ensures equality of opportunity as it is purported to do. Achievement ideology is the belief that one reaches a socially perceived definition of success. In aint no makin it the hallway hangers and the brothers have many different outside influences, both positive and negative, influencing their choices that they make in their everyday life. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood pp. Macleod shows that this factor, along with class, directly influenced their aspirations, and consequently, negatively affected how these two groups fared in life. Jay macleod newman 1996 american ethnologist wiley online library.
Aint no makin it chapter 7 what is social reproduction. Nov 20, 2020 aint no makin it by jay macleod, 1995, westview press edition, in english. Field research allows researchers to gain firsthand experience and. Redemption the next generation conclusion notes references afterword freddie. Macleod used the phrase pushed into jumping, in terms of making poor choices. Macleod used the phrase pushed into jumping in terms of. Jun 26, 20 i loved aint no makin it by jay maccleod. Aint no makin it deals mostly with the theory of social reproduction in relation to the poor in america, specifically two young groups of boys living in a housing project called clarendon heights, the brothers and the hallway hangers. Macleod s first recommendation is to get rid of the achievement ideology that denies the acknowledgement of their social conditions teachers believe and preach this ideology because they think it will motivate students if students like the hangers are to be motivated to achieve, it should be in support of. In his book jay macleod examines poverty and why the poor tend to remain poor. Jul 31, 2008 rent aint no makin it 3rd edition 97808343587 today, or search our site for other textbooks by jay macleod. With the original 1987 publication of aint no makin it jay macleod brought us to the clarendon heights housing project where we met the brothers and. The hallway hangers, a group of mostly white boys, did not endorse meritocracy, the american achievement ideology.
Crm110 aint no makin it book summary for douban book required reading. In 1987, he wrote a book called aint no makin it an upclose look at the lives of two group. Aint no makin it pdf this classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social theory and policy. Jay macleod author jay macleod s classic ethnographya defining work on the cycle. Cruz 1 alba cruz analysis on social mobility through aint no makin it spring 2017 to explain the difficulty the youth in lowincome neighborhoods have towards upward mobility in the united states, aint no making it gives insight into two groups of youths born in poverty, with drastic different views of their future. Aint no makin it aspirations and attainment in a low. This classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social theory and policy. With the original 1987 publication of aint no makin it jay macleod brought us to the clarendon heights housing. Jay macleod is a sociologist, author, and episcopal priest. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, third edition. The book follows the lives of two groups of young men from a lowincome housing project in the greater boston area.
With the original 1987 publication of aint no makin it jay macleod brought us to the clarendon heights housing project where we met the brothers and the hallway hangers. As mentioned earlier in aint no makin it, the bridging concept in his analysis is aspiration, linked in macleod s work to the classbased dispositions bourdieu locates within the habitus 9. Ain t no making it chapter summaries essay 9161 words. Aint no makin it cruz 1 alba cruz analysis on social. The purpose of macleod s study is to understand how class inequality reproduces itself, using the. Aspirations and attainment in a lowincome neighborhood, 3rd edition. Jay macleod ill have a regular house, yknow, with yard and everything. Ain t no making it chapter summaries essay 9177 words 37 pages chapter 1 our achievement ideology is based on the idea that the u. Jul 29, 2008 this classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social theory and policy. Mar 09, 2018 this classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social theory and policy. Detailed chapter notes refer readers to specific treatments within references.
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