Youth activism in an era of education inequality /Ben Kirshner.
- New York ; London : New York University Press, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource (xi, 237 pages)
- Qualitative studies in psychology .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : every generation has its struggle -- Critique and collective agency in youth development -- Millennial youth and the fight for opportunity -- "Not down with the shut down" : student activism against school closure -- Teaching without teaching -- Schools as sites of struggle : learning ecologies for critical civic inquiry -- Conclusion : activism, dignity, and human development.
9781479805563
High school students--Political activity--United States. Minority high school students--Political activity--United States. Youth--Political activity--United States. Educational equalization--United States.