Critical Theory View of the National FFA Convention

Autor/inn/en	Martin, Michael J.; Kitchel, Tracy
Titel	Critical Theory View of the National FFA Convention
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 56 (2015) 2, S.122-137 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Critical Theory; Conferences (Gatherings); Student Diversity; Student Attitudes; Urban Schools; Focus Groups; Observation; Racial Distribution; Disproportionate Representation; African Americans; Dialects; Regional Characteristics; Rural Youth; Acculturation; Agricultural Education; Student Organizations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritische Theorie; Schülerverhalten; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Beobachtung; Afroamerikaner; Dialect; Dialekt; Regionaler Faktor; Rural area; Rural areas; Youth; Ländlicher Raum; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Akkulturation; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung
Abstract	Urban FFA members face unique challenges if they want to become active members in the National FFA Organization. FFA leaders have realized that the FFA organization does not represent the evolving demographics of America and have made efforts to cater to urban and diverse high school audiences with some success. This study seeks to explore this phenomenon from the perspective of urban and diverse agriculture students through the use of a critical theory lens. This paper focuses on one group of urban FFA members and how they interpreted FFA culture while attending the National FFA Convention. The critical theory framework herein focuses on how these urban FFA members comprehended the FFA's rural and production-oriented agricultural themes. The Harris FFA members had the cultural resiliency to internalize the different cultural values they experienced and personally connect with some pieces of the culture presented. These members overlooked or adapted to the rural, White, and traditional agriculture values of FFA; but, more importantly, they focused on the leadership and community development values of FFA. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01