Giants among Us
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: January 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780826513915
Subjects: Biography: general; Higher & further education; Teaching of those with special educational needs; Teaching skills & techniques; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Ethnic Groups In Higher Education; United States; Education / Teaching; People with social disabilities; Education; USA; Higher; College graduates; Social aspects; Academic achievement; Case studies; Education (Higher); Interviews; People with social disabilitie
First sentence: While growing up black, female, poor, southern, without strong family support, and during the Great Depression effectively ensured that my mother would not become college educated, those conditions did not prevent her from enhancing the educational levels and lifestyle of her children.