Barry Troyna | |
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Born | Barry Stephen Troyna 6 September 1951 |
Died | 9 February 1996 Coventry, England | (aged 44)
Nationality | English |
Known for | Research on racism in education Anti-racism activism |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Leicester |
Thesis | The significance of reggae music in the lives of black adolescent boys in Britain: an exploratory study (1978) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Sociology of education |
Institutions | University 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]