Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction:Producing Success 1
5. Part One. Community, Home, and School Settings
6. 1. The Wilton Way: Middle-Class Culture and Practice 27
7. 2. Parental Support, Intervention, and Policy Manipulation 48
8. 3. The Role of the School: Institutional Advantaging 63
9. Part Two. Student Identity and Practice
10. 4. Identities for Control and Success: The Acquisition of Psychological Capital 85
11. 5. Teaching the “Point-Hungry” Student: Hypercredentialing in Practice 103
12. Part Three. Costs of Personal Advancement
13. 6. “Generation Stress” and School Success 129
14. 7. Alienation, Marginalization, and Incivility 152
15. 8. Conclusions 169
16. Appendix: WBHS 2002 Student Survey 185
17. Notes 191
18. References 195
19. Index 203