Anthony J. Nocella II is a scholar-activist grounded in education and peace and conflict studies. He is recognized for his innovative, transformative, and intersectional collaborations that bridge diverse fields, social movements, and communities. His work critically examines social justice in education, the school-to-prison pipeline, environmental justice, and critical animal studies. Nocella strives to foster more equitable and peaceful societies through his research and advocacy.
The first book dedicated to lowrider studies in the world, is a powerful groundbreaking book that is a collection of writings from brilliant lowriders from inside and outside the academia speaking on lowrider history, teaching, pedagogy, culture, politics, society, justice, art, language, education, and importance within larger society.
A Historical Scholarly Collection of Writings on the Earth Liberation Front explores the social movement and tactical impact of the ELF, as well as the government response to its activism, in order to strengthen our analytic understanding of effectiveness, resistance, and community resilience.
Education for Total Liberation is a collection of essays from leaders in the field of critical animal pedagogy (CAP).
From Education to Incarceration: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline is a ground-breaking book that exposes the school system's direct relationship to the juvenile justice system.
Fighting Academic Repression and Neoliberal Education is a cutting-edge investigation of the alarming state of education today.
The first anthology of writings on the history, ethics, politics and tactics of the Animal Liberation Front, Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? features both academic and activist perspectives and offers powerful insights into this international organization and its position within the animal rights movement. Calling on sources as venerable as Thomas Aquinas and as current as the Patriot Act―and, in some cases, personal experience―the contributors explore the history of civil disobedience and sabotage, and examine the philosophical and cultural meanings of words like "terrorism," "democracy" and "freedom," in a book that ultimately challenges the values and assumptions that pervade our culture. Contributors include Robin Webb, Rod Coronado, Ingrid Newkirk, Paul Watson, Karen Davis, Bruce Friedrich, pattrice jones and others.