ABSTRACT

A paradox exists between capital accumulation and corporate philanthropy: a record number of ‘generous’ donations and historic levels of social inequality. In education, tech companies are directing significant investments to shape public schools. Many efforts to support Latino boys are aligned with these goals, as interventions aim to prepare students for the ‘new economy.’ Few studies consider the experiences of high-performing Latino boys in relation to tech companies. This paper examines how the Bay Area tech industry, gentrification, and displacement impact the lives of high-performing Latino boys. We draw from an ethnographic study conducted by the first author in the Bay Area of Northern California. This paper shows the way students develop an understanding and actively protest their racialized predicament (i.e. resistance logics), while learning skills to acquire jobs in the tech economy that often appears to perpetuate this racialization (i.e. market logics).

摘要

资本积累和企业慈善之间存在着一个悖论：创纪录的“慷慨”捐赠和历史上的社会不平等程度。在教育领域，科技公司正在投入大量资金来塑造公立学校。许多支持拉丁裔男孩的努力都与这些目标保持一致，因为干预旨在让学生为“新经济”做好准备。很少有研究考虑表现出色的拉丁裔男孩与科技公司相关的经历。本文探讨了湾区科技产业、高档化和流离失所如何影响表现出色的拉丁裔男孩的生活。我们借鉴了第一作者在北加州湾区进行的人种学研究。本文展示了学生如何理解并积极抗议他们的种族化困境（即抵抗逻辑），