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The Abandoned Generation: Democracy Beyond The Culture Of Fear

Henry Giroux
Edition: pb
ISBN: 9781403965363
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Release Date: 2008-03-25
ITEM OVERVIEW
nry Giroux argues that the US is at war with young people. No longer seen as the future of a democratic society, youth are now derided by politicians looking for quick-fix solutions to crime and demonized by the popular media. This perception of fear and disdain is being translated into social policy. Instead of providing a decent education to young people, we offer them the increasing potential of being incarcerated. Instead of guaranteeing them decent health care, we serve them more standardized tests. There's a war on in the US these days, and Giroux sees our youth as the target.