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Prudence Carter, Associate Professor

Stanford University School of Education

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Prudence L. Carter is an associate professor in the School of Education. She teaches a range of courses on racial and ethnic relations, social and cultural inequality, the sociology of education, urban education and research methods. Professor Carter's recent book, Keepin' It Real: School Success beyond Black and White (Oxford University Press 2005), is the 2006 co-winner of the Oliver Cromwell Cox Book Award, (Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities, American Sociological Association) for its contribution to the eradication of racism; a 2005 finalist for the C. Wright Mills Book Award (Society for the Study of Social Problems); and an a 2007 honorable mention recipient of the distinguished book award (Section on Race, Class, and Gender, American Sociological Association). Her current research agenda investigates how racial ideology, culture, and social boundaries interact and influence student behaviors in different national and urban school contexts.

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Video presentations on the AGI website:

June 2007	The Multiple Dimensions of Boundaries in U.S. Schools: Observations from the Northeast & South
May 2005	Closing the Nation's Racial Achievement Gaps I