| Education's Prisoners: Schooling, the Political Economy, and the Prison Industrial Complex Contributor(s): Steinberg, Shirley R. (Editor), Kincheloe, Joe L. (Editor), McGrew, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433101750 ISBN-13: 9781433101755 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $46.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Education | Special Education - Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 365.666 |
| LCCN: 2007043350 |
| Series: Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of Education |
| Physical Information: 202 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Education's Prisoners sheds light on the complicated relationship among the educational system, the political economy, and the prison industrial system in the United States. Working within the tradition of critical theory, this critical ethnography posits a more than accidental connection among these phenomena, and engages in a debate with existing literature within critical theory related to structure and agency. The life stories of the participants and their perspectives on their social circumstances provide a tool for deepening and questioning our understandings of these matters. In addition to its substantive findings, this book allows us to see in human terms how structures and forces in society contribute to the outcomes of school failure and incarceration that are usually measured in percentages and correlations. It suggests ways of improving classroom experiences and improving the life chances of young people. |