Reducing Hate Crimes and Violence Among American Youth: Creating Transformational Agency Through Critical Praxis (Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.), Vol. 186.) (Paperback)

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"Every teacher should read this book." -- Doug Minnis, University of California, Davis

"Goodman gives 'life' to the student voices and allows the reader to enter into the world of several adolescents..." -- Lynda A. Snauffer, Administrator, Clovis Unified School District, Clovis, California

"Greg S. Goodman has written a passionate, personal, and well-researched book examining the experiences of disaffected youth." -- W. Dwight Webb, Department of Counselor Education, University of New Hampshire

"This new work by Greg S. Goodman is a testament to the courage, resilience, and creativity of youth..." -- Peter McLaren, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Los Angeles

Product Description

As hate crimes and violence continue to hurt the innocent, our society has looked little beyond retribution and punishment for the perpetrators. This book breaks new ground by looking at the ways in which educators and school boards can work to develop transfor-mational agency for those students most at risk. By developing alternative schools that foster strong relationships through supportive communities, disaffected youth can find hope and trust within themselves as they continue their educational and social develop-ment. Undergirded with critical and border pedagogy, alternative schools effectively build transformative agency within their students by genuinely caring about their success.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820452807
• ISBN-13: 978-0820452807
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,411,280 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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