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Collins, Donald R. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
This book outlines a methodology for viewing multiple generations of African Americans, specifically those who were called or called themselves Negro, Colored, Black, or African American (NCBAA). Within this framework, African Americans of varying ages describe their lives and educational experiences, allowing researchers to address a variety of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Educational Research, Grounded Theory, Black Studies
Rahimi, Regina; Liston, Delores D. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"Pervasive Vulnerabilities" explores the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of adolescent girls and boys and female teachers in order to expose the continuing persistence of sexual harassment in the United States. The book addresses the sexual double standard that continues to hold girls and women accountable for male sexual aggression, and…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Females, Males, Teacher Attitudes
Rosa, Joao J.; Rosa, Ricardo D. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
Supported by critical theoretical frameworks, this book is a purposeful engagement with bodies of knowledge rooted in popular culture, yet routinely excluded from "common sense" visions of curriculum. Aimed at teachers as well as teacher-educators, the book examines areas such as Disney, African American stand-up comedy, intersections of…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Video Games, Democracy, Educational Environment
Millei, Zsuzsa, Ed.; Griffiths, Tom G., Ed.; Parkes, Robert John, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2010
For over a century, teachers, parents, and school leaders have lamented a loss of "discipline" in classrooms. Caught between guidance approaches on the one hand and a call for zero tolerance on the other, current debates rarely venture beyond the terrain of implementation strategies. This book aims to reinvigorate thinking on "discipline" in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discipline, Zero Tolerance Policy, Administrators
Monzo, Lilia D., Ed.; Merz, Alice, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"The Hope for Audacity: Public Identity and Equity Action in Education" calls for audacious action from the president and his administration as they attempt to guide educators, policymakers, as well as the general public in thinking critically about education. This book also discusses the role of education faculties in becoming more active agents…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Race, Role, College Faculty
Cole, David R., Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
This book comes at a time of increasing anxiety about the repercussions of financial instability and the probability of widespread market volatility. The educators and researchers whose work is collected here have considered these factors deeply when constructing their responses to prevailing financial conditions. These views guide the reader…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Social Systems, Global Education