Peggy Placier
Biographic Data
| ID | 250803 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peggy Placier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peggy |
| FAMILY NAME | Placier |
| SIGNATURE | PLACIER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Deaf culture and academic culture
This exploratory study examined student responses to an interactive theater performance about the experiences of deaf students in the hearing culture of higher education. The theoretical framework for the study synthesized sociological work by Zerubavel, Foucault, and Bourdieu on construction and ma
Four generations of women's educational experience in a rural Chinese community
Our study sought to understand changes in gender inequality in education across four generations of rural Chinese women's educational experiences in a small community in southern China. The 24 interviews and numerous informal conversations with 12 women showed that gender-based favouritism for men and against women undergirded family expectations, support, and decisions about women's formal education, but this manifested in different ways over ge…
Migrant and Non-Migrant Families in Chengdu, China
This study documented the experiences of Chinese rural-urban migrant children and their parents living in the host city of Chengdu, China. It was informed by previous studies but applied a theoretical lens cultural reproduction theory-to reveal deeper understanding of rural-urban migrant families' lives in the city of Chengdu. Participants in this study were 10 families-10 migrant parents, 10 local Chengdu resident parents, 5 local Chengdu childr…
Teaching Race at Historically White Colleges and Universities
In this article we outline the 'walls of whiteness' that make it difficult to teach the sociology of race and racism and make it difficult for students at historically white colleges and universities (HCWUs) to wrestle with these important issues. Most white students enter HWCUs surrounded by these walls - protecting them from attacks on white supremacy - that have multiple layers and therefore are even more difficult to penetrate; yet they must …
Coming to terms with “diversity” and “multiculturalism” in teacher education
How to Make the Dropout Problem Go Away
Teaching Race at Historically White Colleges and Universities
In this article we outline the 'walls of whiteness' that make it difficult to teach the sociology of race and racism and make it difficult for students at historically white colleges and universities (HCWUs) to wrestle with these important issues. Most white students enter HWCUs surrounded by these walls - protecting them from attacks on white supremacy - that have multiple layers and therefore are even more difficult to penetrate; yet they must …
Coming to terms with “diversity” and “multiculturalism” in teacher education
Migrant and Non-Migrant Families in Chengdu, China
This study documented the experiences of Chinese rural-urban migrant children and their parents living in the host city of Chengdu, China. It was informed by previous studies but applied a theoretical lens cultural reproduction theory-to reveal deeper understanding of rural-urban migrant families' lives in the city of Chengdu. Participants in this study were 10 families-10 migrant parents, 10 local Chengdu resident parents, 5 local Chengdu childr…
Four generations of women's educational experience in a rural Chinese community
Our study sought to understand changes in gender inequality in education across four generations of rural Chinese women's educational experiences in a small community in southern China. The 24 interviews and numerous informal conversations with 12 women showed that gender-based favouritism for men and against women undergirded family expectations, support, and decisions about women's formal education, but this manifested in different ways over ge…
How to Make the Dropout Problem Go Away
How to Make the Dropout Problem Go Away
Coming to terms with “diversity” and “multiculturalism” in teacher education
Teaching Race at Historically White Colleges and Universities
In this article we outline the 'walls of whiteness' that make it difficult to teach the sociology of race and racism and make it difficult for students at historically white colleges and universities (HCWUs) to wrestle with these important issues. Most white students enter HWCUs surrounded by these walls - protecting them from attacks on white supremacy - that have multiple layers and therefore are even more difficult to penetrate; yet they must …
Deaf culture and academic culture
This exploratory study examined student responses to an interactive theater performance about the experiences of deaf students in the hearing culture of higher education. The theoretical framework for the study synthesized sociological work by Zerubavel, Foucault, and Bourdieu on construction and ma
Four generations of women's educational experience in a rural Chinese community
Our study sought to understand changes in gender inequality in education across four generations of rural Chinese women's educational experiences in a small community in southern China. The 24 interviews and numerous informal conversations with 12 women showed that gender-based favouritism for men and against women undergirded family expectations, support, and decisions about women's formal education, but this manifested in different ways over ge…
Migrant and Non-Migrant Families in Chengdu, China
This study documented the experiences of Chinese rural-urban migrant children and their parents living in the host city of Chengdu, China. It was informed by previous studies but applied a theoretical lens cultural reproduction theory-to reveal deeper understanding of rural-urban migrant families' lives in the city of Chengdu. Participants in this study were 10 families-10 migrant parents, 10 local Chengdu resident parents, 5 local Chengdu childr…
Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (2 works)