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An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school.

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"[A book that] pushes boundaries in ethnography on urban youths by examining culture beyond 'values' and 'codes'." -- Victor Rios American Journal Of Sociology

Balancing Acts

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    A Paperback / softback by Natasha Kumar Warikoo

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 09/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9780520262119, 978-0520262119
      ISBN10: 0520262115

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      Book Synopsis
      An examination of children of immigrants in New York and London. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, it analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school.

      Trade Review
      "[A book that] pushes boundaries in ethnography on urban youths by examining culture beyond 'values' and 'codes'." -- Victor Rios American Journal Of Sociology

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