City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works All Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects 5-2018 The Structurally Adjusted School: School Restructuring and Youth Political Incorporation in Suburban America Erin Michaels The Graduate Center, City University of New York How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2611 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact:
[email protected] The Structurally Adjusted School: School Restructuring and Youth Political Incorporation in Suburban America by Erin Michaels A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Sociology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York 2018 © 2018 ERIN MICHAELS All Rights Reserved ii The Structurally Adjusted School: School Restructuring and Youth Political Incorporation in Suburban America by Erin Michaels This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Sociology in satisfaction of the dissertation requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Date Carolina Bank Muñoz Chair of Examining Committee Date Lynn Chancer Executive Officer Supervisory Committee: David Brotherton Philip Kasinitz Ruth Milkman THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK iii Abstract THE STRUCTURALLY ADJUSTED SCHOOL: SCHOOL RESTRUCTURING AND YOUTH POLITICAL INCORPORATION IN SUBURBAN AMERICA by ERIN MICHAELS Advisor: Professor Carolina Bank Muñoz My dissertation argues that key 21st century education reforms intended to improve education for Latinx and Black students are actually new mechanisms of educational inequality.