Smoke and Mirrors - The Hidden Context of Violence in Schools and Society

Informationen zum Autor By Stephanie Urso Spina - Contributions by Ricky Lee Allen; Stanley Aronowitz; Lynn S. Chancer; Paulo Freire; Donna Gaines; Henry A. Giroux; Charles "Paco" Hernandez; Jessie Klein; Zeus Leonardo; Donaldo Macedo; Peter McLaren and Jennifer Obidah Klappentext In this timely and thought-provoking collection, seasoned educators and cultural theorists examine the connection between youth violence and the realities faced by many children-poverty, racism, unequal opportunity, and the media's glorification of violence. Zusammenfassung In this timely and thought-provoking collection! seasoned educators and cultural theorists examine the connection between youth violence and the realities faced by many children-poverty! racism! unequal opportunity! and the media's glorification of violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: Violence in Schools: Expanding the Dialogue Chapter 3 Wearing the Colors: A Personal Narrative from a "Diehard Educator" Chapter 4 On Living (and Dying) with Violence: Entering Young Voices in the Discourse Chapter 5 Rated "CV" for Cool Violence Chapter 6 Representations of Violence, Popular Culture, and Demonization of Youth Chapter 7 America's Dead-end Kids Chapter 8 Masculinity Matters: The Omission of Gender from High-Profile School Violence Cases Chapter 9 Scientism and the Ideological Construction of Violence, Poverty, and Racism Chapter 10 The Psychology of Violence and the Violence of Psychology Chapter 11 Essay on Violence Chapter 12 When the Smoke Clears: Revisualizing Responses to Violence in Schools

Product details

• Authors: Stephanie Urso Spina, Spina Stephanie Urso
• Assisted by: Stephanie Urso Spina (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2000
• EAN: 9780847695614
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9561-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, United States of America, USA, Violence in society, Age groups: children, Violence and abuse in society