Concept information
Preferred term
oppositional culture theory
Definition
- Oppositional culture theory primarily explains the academic underperformance of young African American males. It holds that black youth have constructed an oppositional collective identity in response to a society they perceive as racist and antagonistic to their general well-being. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Oppositional Culture Theory]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/oppositional_culture_theory
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