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CHALLENGING VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS (Paperback)
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CHALLENGING VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS (Paperback)
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"Finally! A book that not only shows how the problem of 'school
violence' is really a problem of boys' violence, but also a book
that offers concrete, gender-based interventions to help all of us
- parents, teachers, community - work to reduce it. It is not an
overstatement to say that this book will save lives" - Professor
Michael Kimmel, SUNY Stony Brook. "This is an important book in
which Martin Mills provides a carefully argued analysis of
gender-based violence in schools as well as a wealth of strategies
for challenging its many facets. Challenging Violence in Schools is
a grim reminder that the current narrow fixation with academic
achievement needs to be broadened if schools are to act responsibly
in playing their part in making the future. This book should be
compulsory reading for all teachers. - Professor Pat Mahony,
University of Surrey Roehampton. "The contemporary concern about
boys in schooling most often works within a 'competing victims
syndrome', seeking to pit the interests of boys against those of
girls. The strength of Martin Mills' book is that it takes a
different stance in relation to boys in schooling. It focuses upon
the ways dominant constructions of masculinity can lead to
inappropriate and dangerous behaviours in schools. These violent
behaviours affect the lives of all those in and associated with
schools, including many other boys, many girls, as well as
teachers. Drawing on research, Mills analyses and seeks to
understand these issues and also makes useful recommendations for
teachers and others in schools wanting to address these matters.
This book is mandatory reading for anyone concerned with this
important issue." - Professor Bob Lingard, Graduate School of
Education, The University of Queensland. * Why are boys the major
perpetrators of violence in schools? * What are the significant
issues which schools need to take into account when dealing with
boys' violence? * What are some practical strategies for addressing
these issues? This book explores the relationship between violence
and masculinity within schools. There is a clear need to explore
this relationship. A substantial amount of evidence exists which
demonstrates how boys are the major perpetrators of violence in
schools - from extreme acts of violence such as school shootings in
the US to more common forms of schoolyard bullying - and that both
girls and boys are their victims. The book suggests that violence
has been 'masculinized' in such a way that boys often perpetrate
violence as a means of demonstrating their perception of what
counts as a valued form of masculinity. This masculinization of
violence has often meant that girls experience violence from boys
who are seeking to demonstrate their superiority over girls, and it
has also meant that some boys often experience violence due to
their non-conformity to dominant images of masculinity. In order to
support these arguments the book draws on extensive interview data
collected from boys and teachers who were involved in anti-violence
programs in their schools.
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