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In this timely examination of children of immigrants in New York and London, Natasha Kumar Warikoo asks, Is there a link between rap/hip-hop-influenced youth culture and motivation to succeed in school? Warikoo challenges teachers, administrators, and parents to look beneath the outward manifestations of youth culture -- the clothing, music, and tough talk -- to better understand the internal struggle faced by many minority students as they try to fit in with peers while working to lay the groundwork for successful lives. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, Warikoo analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school.

Youth --- Children of immigrants --- High school students --- Assimilation (Sociology) --- Academic achievement --- Group identity --- Social life and customs --- administrators. --- behavioral problems. --- clothing. --- ethnographers. --- ethnography. --- globalism. --- high school students. --- hip hop culture. --- immigrant experiences. --- immigrant parents. --- immigrants. --- interviews. --- london. --- low achieving high schools. --- minority students. --- musical tastes. --- new york city. --- parents and kids. --- peer groups. --- racial diversity. --- rap culture. --- school setting. --- school success. --- survey data. --- teachers and students. --- urban setting. --- youth culture. --- youth music. --- youths.