The author draws on principles of critical race theory to reflect on his elementary education at a successful urban Catholic school. He contends that his education was built on the integration of two epistemological pillars: centric and conflict theories. The implementation of this matrix of theories served as the necessary ingredients to foster his movement from the inner city to the ivory tower and a career in mathematics education research. The article concludes with a discussion of the tension created by his "voice" within traditional academic discourse.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
William F. Tate (1994) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 3 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: