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tezza, a most profound statement this is: Some social-groups actively encourage what I call "Perennial-Underacheivement". This is in my opinion based on a grou
by mahmud 17y ago
tezza, a most profound statement this is:
Some social-groups actively encourage what I call "Perennial-Underacheivement". This is in my opinion based on a group defense mechanism[2].
But I must really disagree with you wrt to African American youth addressed in the article and its subject research: they came from well off families that didn't need to hold their children back.
What you're speaking of is something widely practiced against women, specially in the Middle East: girls are often talked out of higher education and told they will need to care for their little siblings, elderly, husband and whoever is in need.
- tezza 17y agoHi Mahmud, Here I would say that you are right and that the article focuses on Rich students. Why do they need to worry about group-care? I cannot offer a complete response. The reasons are too many and different for each person, region. I only sought to comment on one ingredient of the complex reasons. The Defense Mechanism is a economic-social reason occasionally dressed up in race-division garments. I wantedto disrobe some of the arguments so that they can be addressed properly when they are a factor of underacheivement. Superficially, it would seem like racial tension would be the concern that needed fixing. But if that tension is just a defense mechanism, then to spur acheivement the solution is to emphasise that your community will receive excellent care and no-one will be neglected.
- JabavuAdams 17y agoMoney can't buy culture. A poor kid with the right culture at home will do better than a richer kid with the wrong culture. The good news is you can choose your culture. The bad news is, it's hard to overturn what you grew up with.