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Author:

Klein, Jessie.

Title:

The bully society : school shootings and the crisis of bullying in America's schools / Jessie Klein.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xi, 307 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Bullying--United States.
Bullying in schools--United States.
School shootings--United States.
School discipline--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-285) and index.

Contents:

Acknowledgments -- Introduction: the gender police -- Social status wars -- Masculinity and white supremacy -- Violence against girls -- Gay bashing -- Girl bashing -- Cyber-bullying -- Adult bullies -- The bully economy -- America is from Mars, Europe is from Venus -- Creating kinder schools and cyberspaces -- Conclusion: from a bully society to compassionate communities -- Appendix: methodology -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.

Summary:

Argues that the rise in school violence is the consequence of a society that promotes and encourages aggressive and competitive behavior, and proposes ways to transcend these destructive trends and stress compassion over bullying.

Series:

Intersections : transdisciplinary perspectives on genders and sexualities.

ISBN:

0814748880 (cl : alk. paper)
9780814748886 (cl : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)755213489

LCCN:

2011039377

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk) — 302.343 K64b

HHPC765 -- Laurens Public Library (Laurens) — 302.34 KLE

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)