Barry Troyna

Barry Troyna
Born
Barry Stephen Troyna

(1951-09-06)6 September 1951
Hackney, London, England
Died9 February 1996(1996-02-09) (aged 44)
Coventry, England
NationalityEnglish
Known forResearch on racism in education
Anti-racism activism
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Leicester
ThesisThe significance of reggae music in the lives of black adolescent boys in Britain: an exploratory study (1978)
Academic work
DisciplineSociology of education
InstitutionsUniversity of Warwick

Barry Stephen Troyna (6 September 1951 – 9 February 1996) was a British sociologist of education and anti-racist activist who taught at the University of Warwick.[1] He is known for his writings on racism and racial inequality in education.[2]

  1. ^ Eggleston, John (23 February 1996). "A champion of racial and social justice". TES. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Memories and remembrance". Race Equality Teaching. 34 (3): 58–59. June 2018. doi:10.18546/ret.34.3.45.