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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
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Bullying Widespread: A Critical Analysis of Research and Public Discourse on Bullying
Walton, Gerald
Journal of School Violence, v4 n1 p91-118 2005
The issue of bullying features prominently in educational administration, academic research, journalism, and public discourse. In this paper, I present a critical examination of research on bullying by addressing dominant themes and preoccupations in the literature. I argue that the proliferation of policies and programs purported to reduce bullying in schools are anchored by what appears to be a common, but problematic, understanding of the notion of bullying. Such policies and programs are utilitarian but misguided. Here, I problematize the very notion of bullying and contextualize it within broader frameworks of educational administration and social oppression. By contrast, I highlight educational theorists who conceptualize school violence in social and political terms rather than psychological, behavioral, and individualistic ones. (Contains 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Violence, Bullying, Educational Administration, Antisocial Behavior, Aggression, School Policy, Social Bias, Social Attitudes, Developmental Stages, Power Structure, Gender Differences, Public Opinion, Political Influences, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Victims of Crime, Peer Relationship, School Culture
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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