Supplementary schools and ethnic minority communities: a social positioning perspective

This volume provides a unique perspective into the world of supplementary schooling, exploring both the social positioning of these schools and the ethnic minority communities they serve.

The author presents a close examination of the establishment and functioning of supplementary schools which offers a fresh and novel insight into acculturation processes.

Drawing on empirical data gathered from staff interviews, classroom observations and interactive recordings, this book explores the operation of supplementary schools as sites of identity construction where the community identities are preserved, defended, renegotiated and reconstructed.