Streetwise for book smarts : grassroots organizing and education reform in the Bronx / / Celina Su

• Autore: Su Celina <1977->
• Pubblicazione: Ithaca, : Cornell University Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2/0709747275
• Soggetto topico: School improvement programs - New York (State) - New York; Educational change - New York (State) - New York; Community organization - New York (State) - New York; Nonprofit organizations - New York (State) - New York; Social movements - New York (State) - New York; Community and school - New York (State) - New York
• Soggetto geografico: Bronx (New York, N.Y.) Social conditions
• Note generali: Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: A kaleidoscope of people power -- Public education and organizing in the Bronx -- Organizing the organizations : the Alinskyite tool kit -- Friends forever : the Freirean tool kit -- Off the charts : tackling issues of race in SCOs -- What these tools can build : developing capacities for policy making -- Favorite hits : embedded preferences for confrontation or collaboration -- Commitment and commencement.
• Sommario/riassunto: In Streetwise for Book Smarts, Celina Su examines the efforts of parents and students who sought to improve the quality of education in their local schools by working with grassroots organizations and taking matters into their own hands.
• Titolo autorizzato: Streetwise for book smarts
• ISBN: 0-8014-7558-9; 0-8014-5933-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810505803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II