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Author:

Graham, Gael, 1958-

Title:

Young activists : American high school students in the age of protest / Gael Graham ; foreword by Todd Gitlin.

Publisher:

Northern Illinois University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xiv, 256 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

High school students--Political activity--United States.
Student movements--United States--History--20th century.
Student strikes--United States--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-241) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: The diverse origins of student activism and dissent. -- The changing world of the American high school student. -- Maintaining the color line in desegregated high schools. -- It's not personal, it's just that you're White - Black and Brown power in high schools. -- The high school student rights movement. -- Student rights, student power, and the critique of contemporary education. -- High school students, the Vietnam War, and radical politics. -- Cops in the halls, students on the school board - educators respond to high school turmoil.

ISBN:

0875803512 (clothbound : alk. paper)
9780875803517

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61131803

LCCN:

2005020678

Locations:

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

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

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)