Race, rurality and representation

Black and minority ethnic mothers’ experiences of their children’s education in rural primary schools in England, UK

Bibliographic Data

ID12230741
AuthorsKalwant Bhopal (0000-0003-3017-6595, University of Southampton, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume26
Issue5
Pages490-504
Publication date2014-07-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0253 • E-ISSN: 1360-0516
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540253.2014.935301
OpenAlexW2018751038
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited43

There is little research that has examined the role of mothers in their children's education in the rural space of the school, particularly in relation to the experiences of Black and minority ethnic (BME) families who are newcomers to the rural space. This article attempts to redress the balance and examine how BME mothers are positioned in rural primary schools in England (UK) which are predominantly White. This article is based on 20 in-depth interviews conducted with mothers who identified themselves as Black or from a minority ethnic background (India, Pakistan or Bangladesh). All of the respondents had moved into the areas in the last 10 years. The findings from this research suggest that mothers are active agents in the education of their children; however, their experiences reveal that within the White space of the school they are positioned as ‘other’ and ‘outsiders’ as they navigate the diasporic space of the White countryside

Ethnic group · Political science · Race (biology · Redress · Rural area · Rurality · Sociology · White (mutation · Gender Studies · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Parental Involvement in Education

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