It's Not about Grit: Trauma, Inequity, and the Power of T...
Goodman, Steven / Fine, Michelle
Speaking out against decades of injustice and challenging deficit perceptions of young learners and their families, It's Not About Grit pulls back the veil, revealing the social systems that marginalize and stigmatize mostly poor, urban students of colour and their communities. At the same time, Steven Goodman shows the tremendous intelligence, resilience, and sense of agency of these students.