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Part I: Colorful open and context setting 1.Minority underachievement is not a problem (it is a symptom) 2. Historical overview of the ebb and flow of ideas about how to close the gap 3.Integrating perspectives: A preliminary model 4.Race and Ethnicity: Their special place in American society and education 5. Culture and the US "postracial" fantasy Part II: An examination of the culture movement(s) in psychology and education 6. Culture: Roots in psychology 7. Culture: Beginnings in Education 8. Culture: Explosion and Implosion in Education 9. Culture: Parallel fits and starts in psychology 10. The Dark Times: Acknowledging the torchbearers 11. Culture: Reintroductions into American educational research Part III: The cost of ignoring race 12. Racial/ethnic identity development: Ongoing and Interactive 13. Popular race grounded models: New and Old Part IV: The cost of ignoring culture 14. Victim Blame, Begging for "Tolerance" and Promoting" Resilience Part V: Toward integrating perspectives 15. Mechanisms, Processes and Patterns 16. Integrating perspectives: An empirical exploration 17. Integrating perspectives: Next steps and moving forward