Shawn A Ginwright
Biographic Data
| ID | 256189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shawn A Ginwright |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shawn A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ginwright |
| SIGNATURE | GINWRIGHT S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Francisco State University, California, |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Hope and healing in urban education: How Urban Activists and Teachers Are Reclaiming Matters of the Heart
"[This book] proposes a new movement of healing justice to repair the damage done by the erosion of hope resulting from structural violence in urban communities. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from around the country, this book chronicles how teacher activists employ healing strategies in stressed schools and community organizations, and work to reverse negative impacts on academic achievement and civic engagement, supporting their students…
Peace out to revolution! Activism among African American youth: An argument for radical healing
The purpose of this article is to explore new forms of activism among African American youth in the post-civil rights America. Dramatic educational, economic, political and cultural transformations in urban America, coupled with decades of unmitigated violence, have shaped both the constraints and opportunities for activism among black youth and the communities in which they live. The central argument throughout this article is that intensified o…
Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations
This article argues for a nuanced understanding of how Black youth respond, resist, and work to transform school and community conditions. It posits that community-based organizations in Black communities provide Black youth with critical social capital, which consists of intergenerational ties that cultivate expectations and opportunities for Black youth to engage in community change activities. Data for this study were collected from 3 years (O…
On urban ground: Understanding African‐American intergenerational partnerships in urban communities
Fewer job opportunities, rising violence, and failing schools have all shaped the structure of opportunities for both youth and adults in urban communities. However, researchers understand very little about how these factors influence the capacity for adults in urban communities to form meaningful partnerships with youth. First, this article explores how urban environments shape youth–adult partnerships within African‐American communities. Second…
Classed Out: The Challenges of Social Class in Black Community Change
Journal Article Classed Out: The Challenges of Social Class in Black Community Change Get access Shawn A. Ginwright Shawn A. Ginwright Santa Clara University Direct correspondence to: Shawn A. Ginwright, Santa Clara University, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95953-0261. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 4…
Identity for Sale: The Limits of Racial Reform in Urban Schools
Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations
This article argues for a nuanced understanding of how Black youth respond, resist, and work to transform school and community conditions. It posits that community-based organizations in Black communities provide Black youth with critical social capital, which consists of intergenerational ties that cultivate expectations and opportunities for Black youth to engage in community change activities. Data for this study were collected from 3 years (O…
Peace out to revolution! Activism among African American youth: An argument for radical healing
The purpose of this article is to explore new forms of activism among African American youth in the post-civil rights America. Dramatic educational, economic, political and cultural transformations in urban America, coupled with decades of unmitigated violence, have shaped both the constraints and opportunities for activism among black youth and the communities in which they live. The central argument throughout this article is that intensified o…
On urban ground: Understanding African‐American intergenerational partnerships in urban communities
Fewer job opportunities, rising violence, and failing schools have all shaped the structure of opportunities for both youth and adults in urban communities. However, researchers understand very little about how these factors influence the capacity for adults in urban communities to form meaningful partnerships with youth. First, this article explores how urban environments shape youth–adult partnerships within African‐American communities. Second…
Classed Out: The Challenges of Social Class in Black Community Change
Journal Article Classed Out: The Challenges of Social Class in Black Community Change Get access Shawn A. Ginwright Shawn A. Ginwright Santa Clara University Direct correspondence to: Shawn A. Ginwright, Santa Clara University, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95953-0261. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 4…
Identity for Sale: The Limits of Racial Reform in Urban Schools
Identity for Sale: The Limits of Racial Reform in Urban Schools
Classed Out: The Challenges of Social Class in Black Community Change
Journal Article Classed Out: The Challenges of Social Class in Black Community Change Get access Shawn A. Ginwright Shawn A. Ginwright Santa Clara University Direct correspondence to: Shawn A. Ginwright, Santa Clara University, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95953-0261. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 4…
On urban ground: Understanding African‐American intergenerational partnerships in urban communities
Fewer job opportunities, rising violence, and failing schools have all shaped the structure of opportunities for both youth and adults in urban communities. However, researchers understand very little about how these factors influence the capacity for adults in urban communities to form meaningful partnerships with youth. First, this article explores how urban environments shape youth–adult partnerships within African‐American communities. Second…
Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations
This article argues for a nuanced understanding of how Black youth respond, resist, and work to transform school and community conditions. It posits that community-based organizations in Black communities provide Black youth with critical social capital, which consists of intergenerational ties that cultivate expectations and opportunities for Black youth to engage in community change activities. Data for this study were collected from 3 years (O…
Peace out to revolution! Activism among African American youth: An argument for radical healing
The purpose of this article is to explore new forms of activism among African American youth in the post-civil rights America. Dramatic educational, economic, political and cultural transformations in urban America, coupled with decades of unmitigated violence, have shaped both the constraints and opportunities for activism among black youth and the communities in which they live. The central argument throughout this article is that intensified o…
Hope and healing in urban education: How Urban Activists and Teachers Are Reclaiming Matters of the Heart
"[This book] proposes a new movement of healing justice to repair the damage done by the erosion of hope resulting from structural violence in urban communities. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from around the country, this book chronicles how teacher activists employ healing strategies in stressed schools and community organizations, and work to reverse negative impacts on academic achievement and civic engagement, supporting their students…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (2 works) · Youth studies (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Argument (complex analysis (1 works)