Smoke and mirrors : the hidden context of violence in schools and society / edited by Stephanie Urso Spina.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spina, Stephanie Urso.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Crimes against--United States.

Youth.

Youth--Crimes against.

School violence.

Students--Crimes against.

United States.

Youth--Crimes against--United States--Prevention.

Students--Crimes against--United States.

Students.

Students--Crimes against--United States--Prevention.

School violence--United States.

School violence--United States--Prevention.

Juvenile delinquency--United States.

Juvenile delinquency.

Violence--United States.

Violence.

Physical Description:

xx, 280 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2000]

Summary:

Many of our country's children face daily a threat to their personal safety and well-being. As school boards, law enforcement officials, and policymakers continue to look for ways to stop youth violence in urban and suburban schools, not enough attention is paid to eradicating the socioeconomic and cultural conditions that give rise to these acts. In this timely and thought-provoking collection, seasoned educators and cultural theorists emphasize this connection between youth violence and the realities faced by many children -- poverty, racism, unequal opportunity, and the media's glorification of violence.

Contents:

Introduction: Violence in Schools: Expanding the Dialogue / Stephanie Urso Spina 1

1 Wearing the Colors: A Personal Narrative from a "Die-hard" Educator / Charles "Paco" Hernandez 41

2 On Living (and Dying) with Violence: Entering Young Voices in the Discourse / Jennifer Obidah 49

3 Rated "CV" for Cool Violence / Peter McLaren, Zeus Leonardo, Ricky Lee Allen 67

4 Representations of Violence, Popular Culture, and Demonization of Youth / Henry A. Giroux 93

5 America's Dead-end Kids / Donna Gaines 107

6 Masculinity Matters: The Omission of Gender from High-Profile School Violence Cases / Jessie Klein, Lynn S. Chancer 129

7 Scientism and the Ideological Construction of Violence, Poverty, and Racism / Paulo Freire, Donaldo Macedo 163

8 The Psychology of Violence and the Violence of Psychology / Stephanie Urso Spina 177

9 Essay on Violence / Stanley Aronowitz 211

10 When the Smoke Clears: Revisualizing Responses to Violence in Schools / Stephanie Urso Spina 229.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

084769562X

0847695611

OCLC:

43599065