Middle school girls framed Blackness as celebratory culture while high school girls emphasized individual efforts to overcome negative portrayals¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2027: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Middle school girls referenced culture (food, music, gatherings) as central to Blackness; high school girls stressed individual and collective strength in disproving stereotypes. → Burnett Marketa 2022

Evidence¶

Burnett Marketa 2022¶

Burnett Marketa, McBride Margarett, Green McKenzie N., Cooper Shauna M. (2022). “When I Think of Black Girls, I Think of Opportunities”: Black Girls' Identity Development and the Protective Role of Parental Socialization in Educational Settings. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.933476

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Thematic analysis across developmental stages found middle school girls described Blackness as "community driven and celebratory," while high school participants reflected on individual efforts to disprove negative portrayals of the collective.

"we find that middle school girls often referenced culture (which included things such as food, music, and familial gatherings). To them, Blackness is community driven and celebratory."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Age and Developmental Stage — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
• Identity — outcome: instruction changes it

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