{"product_id":"balancing-acts-9780520262119","title":"Balancing Acts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A book that] pushes boundaries in ethnography on urban youths by examining culture beyond 'values' and 'codes'.\" -- Victor Rios American Journal Of Sociology","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402841596247,"sku":"9780520262119","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520262119.jpg?v=1730481660","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/balancing-acts-9780520262119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}