Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change: New Democratic Possibilities for Practice and Policy for America's Youth

by Shawn Ginwright (Editor), Pedro A. Noguera (Editor), Julio Cammarota (Editor)

The failure of current policy to address important quality of life issues for urban youth remains a substantial barrier to civic participation, educational equity, and healthy adulthood. This volume brings together the work of leading urban youth scholars to highlight the detrimental impact of zero tolerance policies on young people’s educational experience and well being. Inspired by the conviction that urban youth have the right to more equitable educational and social resources and political representation, Beyond Resistance! offers new insights into how to increase the effectiveness of youth development and education programs, and how to create responsive youth policies at the local, state, and federal level.

Genres: Nonfiction, Education

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Lev · Rating 2 out of 5]

this book is not that great, generally speaking. chapter 10 and a few other articles are worth reading, but otherwise beware! tired old "theories of empowerment"

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I'd probably want to own.

[Jessica Zu · Rating 2 out of 5]

quite interesting stuff. deepened my understanding of urban culture.