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A Relentless Threat assembles a range of scholars who situate the phenomenon of school shootings in their own academic areas of expertise. Each author responds to a selected teen voice reflecting on their personal experiences attending school under the constant threat of a school shooting.
List of contents
Introduction: Where We BeganElizabeth A. BloomChapter 1. Challenges and Prospects for Policymaking to Address Gun ViolenceGina L. KeelChapter 2. Considering Ostracism Events as a Precursor to School Shootings
Fatima Albrehi and Lukas Pelliccio
Chapter 3. Evolving Boundaries: Bullying, Online Intimidations, and Social Antagonisms
Brian M. Lowe
Chapter 4. What We Talk About When We Talk About School Shootings: Framing the Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in the Twitterverse
Ryan Ceresola
Chapter 5. Macabre Money: Capitalizing on School Shootings
Heather J. Matthews
Chapter 6. Sandy Hook Promise: Research Informed Practices
Rachel Masi and Justin E. Heinze
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the author
Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs is a professor of secondary education and educational technologies at the State University of New York, Oneonta.
Elizabeth A. Bloom is a professor of education and chair of the Education Program at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY.
They are the editors of Resisting Reform: Reclaiming Public Education through Grassroots Activism.
Summary
A Relentless Threat assembles a range of scholars who situate the phenomenon of school shootings in their own academic areas of expertise. Each author responds to a selected teen voice reflecting on their personal experiences attending school under the constant threat of a school shooting.
