Allison T. Butler, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Navigating the Conspicuous Absence of Privacy in Schools
Digital surveillance technologies in schools are critically examined for their harmful effects on students in this book. The authors acknowledge the inevitability of such technologies and focus on practical strategies to mitigate their negative impact, promoting a healthier educational environment.
Illustrates the real struggles and socioeconomic challenges of young people and works to create proactive, productive change on their behalf. This volume presents a long-term qualitative study that follows 20 New York City public high school students as they make the transition into college and works.
Examines the struggles involved in integrating media education across the curriculum at a small urban school. This book argues against the neoliberal ethos that continuously harms urban youth and the rhetoric of new school reform that replicates, not heals, subjected social positions.