Recently, American youths have demonstrated en masse about a variety of issues ranging from economic injustice and massive inequality to drastic cuts in education and public services. "Youth in Revolt" chronicles the escalating backlash against dissent and peaceful protest while exposing a lack of governmental concern for society s most vulnerable populations.Henry Giroux carefully documents a wide range of phenomena, from pervasive violent imagery in popular culture to educational racism, censorship, and the growing economic inequality we face. He challenges the reader to consider the hope for democratic renewal embodied by Occupy Wall Street and other emerging movements. Take a look at the Truthout.org article, Criminalizing Dissent and Punishing Occupy Protesters: Introduction to Henry Giroux s "Youth in Revolt""
- ISBN10 1612052800
- ISBN13 9781612052809
- Publish Date 1 September 2012
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Paradigm
- Format eBook
- Language English