Whisper Writing
Teenage Girls Talk about Ableism and Sexism in School
©2004
Textbook
IX,
204 Pages
Series:
Adolescent Cultures, School, and Society, Volume 36
Summary
In Whisper Writing three teenage girls share their stories about life as students, as young women with disabilities, and as minorities in a male-dominated special education school culture. Their stories are unique because of their disability label and the experiences that go along with such a label. Trapped in an artificial school culture created by educators, these girls have gained valuable insight about power and subordination both in and out of school. Their narratives, along with extensive observations and interviews with these students and their peers, will both stun and enlighten the reader, prompting questions about current school practices involving segregation, a curriculum of control, and the devaluing of students with disabilities – particularly those with behavior issues.
Details
- Pages
- IX, 204
- Publication Year
- 2004
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9780820470894
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- USA Schülerin Sexismus Diskriminierung Lernbehindertenschule Mentally ill children Teenage girl education Gefühlsstörung Feminism
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2016. IX, 204 pp.
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