The Substance of Community
The Substance of Community
This chapter explains how a school defines a community. A school pulls together a particular group of individuals into a community within a boundary and with a certain identity. In Delight, the school constructs a cross-racial community, while Earle's schools re-create a black community. Although different, both Delight and Earle tell a rural narrative about the definition, construction, and survival of a community. These communities matter both to their residents and to outsiders. They shape daily life, patterning and explaining interactions and events.
Keywords: school, community, cross-racial community, black community, Delight, Earle
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