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Linder, Kathryn Elizabeth – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2011
Through an application of Foucauldian theories of power and neoliberalism, this article employs an ascending analysis to identify an embedded neoliberal agenda within the documentary "2 Million Minutes". The author argues that this neoliberal agenda serves to support and maintain notions of international white supremacy as it assumes…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Competition
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Mitra, Dana L.; Gross, Steven Jay – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2009
While we often write about adolescents as full of turmoil and angst, focusing on "student voice" instead highlights ways in which young people can learn democratic principles by sharing their opinions and working to improve school conditions for themselves and others. This article examines the connection between the types of student…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Participation, Student Attitudes, Adolescent Development
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Kreager, Derek A. – American Sociological Review, 2007
This article examines the extent to which participation in high school interscholastic sports contributes to male violence. Deriving competing hypotheses from social control, social learning, and masculinity theories, I use data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to test if (1) type of sport and (2) peer athletic…
Descriptors: Socialization, Team Sports, Racquet Sports, Extramural Athletics