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The Politics of Respectability and Student Empowerment

March 27th, 2013 · Comments Off on The Politics of Respectability and Student Empowerment

Question: What actually are “respectful” or “acceptable” ways that students can express their individuality as well their sense of group identification? Such a question is grounded in the notion of “the politics of respectability” which has been often used by several highly respected scholars that I follow. I am interested in this phrase partially because […]

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School Violence: Are Students Disrespectful?

March 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on School Violence: Are Students Disrespectful?

I read a sad commentary about the condition of students in my hometown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/141454903.html#comments). As I read these comments, I wondered about the level of training needed to charge students with a “lack of home training” and “lack of respect”. While there is no question that the behavior exhibited by many students is […]

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