Successful Failure: The School America Builds

"This is an intelligent & provocative book about qualitative research. It conjoins a compelling discussion of the theoretical assumptions of interpretive methods with illustrative studies of schooling & education. Readers can count on a challenge to tried & true ways of thinking, both about education & educational research. Many will find themselves changing their minds." Reba N. Page University of California "The vivid examples of students' displays of intelligence presented by Varenne & McDermott challenge us to think & act toward students in new & different ways." Hugh Mehan University of California at San Diego

Hervé Varenne is professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Ray McDermott is professor of education at Stanford University. Hervé Varenne is professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Ray McDermott is professor of education at Stanford University.