Becoming Activist
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Becoming Activist

Critical Literacy and Youth Organizing

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Becoming Activist

Critical Literacy and Youth Organizing

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Becoming Activist is a revolutionary study of youth human rights activism and literacy learning. The book follows five urban youth organizers from the Drop Knowledge Project in New York City. Intentionally polyvocal, the voices of the five youth are featured prominently to highlight the shifting articulation of their activist identities in relation to social and economic justice. Becoming Activist explores critical literacy pedagogy beyond the confines of formal education. While it has been historically theorized within English classrooms, much existing research points to the limitations of conducting critical literacy in schools. In search of a space where critical literacy can be more fully realized, this book positions urban youth organizing as an alternative context for powerful community-based learning. A valuable read for educators, researchers, and young organizers, Becoming Activist offers insight into conducting literacy work to promote positive youth and community development. Ultimately, the idea of «becoming» is key to understanding and supporting youth activists as they grow to exercise their political power for positive social change.

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Publisher
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Year
2014
ISBN
9781453914878
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Chapter 1. Drop Knowledge Project in New York City
  5. Chapter 2. Step One: Mobilizing to Disrupt the Commonplace
  6. Chapter 3. Historicizing the Future of Critical Literacy
  7. Chapter 4. Step Two: Interrogating Complex Perspectives
  8. Chapter 5. Organizing a Space for Justice
  9. Chapter 6. Step Three: Identifying Sociopolitical Issues
  10. Chapter 7. Designing Ethical Research
  11. Chapter 8. Step Four: Taking Social Justice Action
  12. Chapter 9. Imagining Tactically Strategic Futures
  13. Chapter 10. Step Five: Reflecting and Envisioning Activisms
  14. Chapter 11. Articulating Activist Identities
  15. References