Gettin' my word out : voices of urban youth activists / Leonisa Ardizzone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ardizzone, Leonisa, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth movements.

Urban youth.

Physical Description:

xiii, 111 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, 2007.

Summary:

At a time when many adults criticize young people as being self-absorbed and apolitical, this book demonstrates, through research conducted with inner-city youth activists, the inaccuracy of this judgment. Working through nonformal activist organizations, Leonisa Ardizzone examines how youth activists respond to injustice, counteract violence, practice social responsibility, and form collaborative networks of individuals and organizations. These peace-builders embody the core values of peace education. They and their nonformal activist organizations model practices and methods that, if applied to formal education, would not only create more humane learning experiences for all, but would also reconfirm education as a catalyst and framework for personal and social transformation.

Contents:

Defining violence defining peace

Defining violence

The dynamics of violence

Defining peace

The core values of peace education

Humane relationship

Global citizenship

Planetary stewardship

Peace work and youth activism

Sites of youth activism: operating on the periphery

Youth organizations

What does non-formal education look like?

Operations on the margins

Global kids

Global action project

New youth conservationists

Roots

Youth force

Truce

Thinks-tanks and clearinghouses for youth

Why youth become activists : critical experience and finding voice

Personal experience as motivator : maybe not an epiphany but certainly critical

Peer role models

Family influences

Witnessing injustice

Direct violence as motivator

Metaphysical angst

A different view of motivation

Resilience and resistance

Motivations to activism : desire to broaden ones horizons and practice

Social responsibility

A path to activism : "I want to broaden my horizons"

Social responsibility as motivator : "I just want to help"

Fostering critical consciousness

Refuting conceptions of youth violence

Youth as scapegoats

The myth of youth violence

Totalitarian vs. empowering responses to youth

A brief history of youth activism

Youth activism transforms activists

Learning outside the classroom

Self-generation of content

Personal growth : confidence and agency

Critical consciousness

Social responsibility : "seeing beyond myself"

Finding voice : "Gettin' my word out for real"

Ingredients for transformative education

Finding voice through the arts

Youth culture

Alternate means of expression

Music as a site of activism

Engagement and the arts

Taking action through peoples theatre

Street arts as an expression of activism

Transforming education

Youth voice, schooling and change

Learning from youth organizations

Youth activism and social change

Notes (for preface through chapter eight)

References

Appendix one

Appendix two

Insert 13 page PDF file

Figure one

Figure two

Table one

Table two

Table three.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791471791

0791471799

9780791471807

0791471802

OCLC:

76183398