Radical possibilities : public policy, urban education, and a new social movement / Jean Anyon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anyon, Jean.

Series:

Critical social thought

The critical social thought series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Urban--Social aspects--United States.

Education, Urban.

Education, Urban--Social aspects.

United States.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Social change--United States.

Social change.

Physical Description:

xv, 240 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2005.

Summary:

rights history and social movement theory, Anyon skillfully explains how the current moment offers serious possibilities for the creation of such a force. The book powerfully describes five social movements already under way in U.S. cities, and offers readers interested in building this new social movement a set of practical and theoretical insights into securing economic and educational justice for the many millions of America's poor families and students.

Contents:

The economic is political

Federal policies maintain urban poverty

Taxing rich and poor

New hope for urban students

Jobs and public transit mismatches

Regional housing reform as education reform

Local challenges to federal and regional mandates

How do people become involved in political contention?

Building a new social movement

Putting education at the center.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-228) and index.

ISBN:

0415950988

0415950996

OCLC:

56632277