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Underachievement is approached from a broad, integrated perspective
in this insightful look at the talented adolescent who always
performs below his or her optimum level of achievement. Professor
Griffin examines the psychological, social, and scholastic reasons
behind the phenomenon of the distracted and disengaged high school
student. The result of this in-depth study: A unique volume
describing effective student learning behavior, providing
curricular and instructional proposals for motivating
underachievers, and offering a construct that provides the basis
for understanding the various factors that account for academic
achievement.
Underachievement is approached from a broad, integrated perspective
in this insightful look at the talented adolescent who always
performs below his or her optimum level of achievement. Professor
Griffin examines the psychological, social, and scholastic reasons
behind the phenomenon of the distracted and disengaged high school
student. The result of this in-depth study: A unique volume
describing effective student learning behavior, providing
curricular and instructional proposals for motivating
underachievers, and offering a construct that provides the basis
for understanding the various factors that account for academic
achievement.
Living White brings together Robert S. Griffin's writing on race
during the 2000-2005 period. Included are excerpts from his two
books published during this time, The Fame of a Dead Man's Deeds:
An Up-Close Portrait of White Nationalist William Pierce and One
Sheaf, One Vine: Racially Conscious White Americans Talk About
Race. Also here, in total or in large part, are eleven published
articles, one unpublished article, and a speech. In addition, there
is a published article about Professor Griffin, and a published
interview in which he was the subject. Last, there are excerpts
from two earlier books of his that relate to the story he is
telling in this book. The writings are ordered chronologically for
the most part and the author provides commentaries to accompany
them. This gives Living White a narrative line and lends an
autobiographical quality to it. In large measure, Living White is
Dr. Griffin's own story over these past few years as it relates to
race. Living White is about white people, and it is for white
people. Its focus is on the personal, in contrast to the public,
dimensions of the racial challenges that whites confront at this
time in their history. This book isn't an analysis of race in
America or elsewhere. It isn't about public policy or politics or
organizational activity. It isn't about how the outside world is
doing but how individual white people are doing. This book will
support readers in living more honorable lives as white men and
women.
After being questioned by a parent about how sports affects
children, Griffin examined the impact of sports on children and
reflected upon his own experiences with sports. What effect does
sports have on work habits, social skills, confidence,
independence, and aspirations? Does a sports experience provide the
foundation for achievement in school and later life? Is competition
good or harmful? What about the effects of sports involvement on
girls? What are the characteristics of good athletes? How can
parents help their children be successful in sports?
Griffin shares with parents and other readers his investigations
of the published research pertaining to these questions and offers
his own experiences and analyses. He asserts that sports is best
assessed as it relates to the central issues children and
adolescents confront while growing up--the agenda of the childhood,
as he calls it. Griffin's explorations lead him to an examination
of schools, professional sports, race and class, and the popular
media as they affect children's interest and involvement in sports.
He also investigates the phenomena of achievement (not just in
sports) and good parenting.
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