View Content #5126
| Contentid | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Book Review: Literacy and Advocacy in Adolescent Family, Gang, School, and Juvenile Court Communities |
| Body | From http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-2002.html#1 Literacy and Advocacy in Adolescent Family, Gang, School, and Juvenile Court Communities Smith, Debra; Whitmore, Kathryn F. Constance Ellwood, School of Education, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia This book's main purpose is to present an alternate picture of a 'gang'. It discusses in detail the lives of four Mexican American male adolescents who were active members of a gang in Arizona, USA. It seeks to display the complexity of the lives of these four young men and how schools and juvenile courts effectively blocked their chances to succeed. By validating the stories of the young men and allowing their voices to be heard, the book hopes to challenge the perceptions and assumptions of those who work with marginalised adolescents such as these gang members. It seeks to question assumptions that such students are incapable of success in schooling, and to show that, for many students, it is not a matter of quitting school, but rather of being forced out of school. Read the complete review at http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-2002.html#1 . |
| Source | LINGUIST List |
| Inputdate | 2006-10-01 15:02:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2006-10-01 15:02:00 |
| Expdate | Not set |
| Publishdate | 2006-10-02 00:00:00 |
| Displaydate | Not set |
| Active | 1 |
| Emailed | 1 |
| Isarchived | 1 |
