Rand Quinn
Biographic Data
| ID | 3828839 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rand Quinn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rand |
| FAMILY NAME | Quinn |
| SIGNATURE | QUINN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0679-5110 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Afterword
Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsEdwin MayorgaEdwin Mayorga is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and the Program in Latin American and Latino Studies at Swarthmore College. As a parent-educator-activist-scholar, his engaged scholarship is primarily an application of cultural political economic perspectives to questions concern…
Taking Back Teaching
We contribute to the teacher activism literature an understanding of how activist organizations support professionalization processes. We examine how teachers' involvement in a local activist organization counteracts the de-professionalizing reforms of the standards and accountability movement and fosters the professionalization of teaching. Our findings suggest that the structures of the activist organization provide opportunities for teachers t…
It's Who You Know (and Who You Are)
Social capital is broadly beneficial, but parents reap particular benefits from network ties. Schools are key organizations through which parents develop ties. In this article, we examine school-based networks that provide valuable resources. What factors are associated with greater access to key resources such as child care, parenting advice, and educational information? Using network data from mothers of eighth graders, we employ qualitative co…
Social Position or School Participation? Access and Mobilization of Social Capital in a School-Based Network
Through school-based networks, parents obtain information, practical help, and other resources. Because networks vary by size and structure, access to these resources is uneven. What accounts for differences in access to social ties and in the mobilization of those ties to provide resources? In this article, we analyze a network of mothers of eighth graders at a Philadelphia public school. With a near-complete census of network ties, we explore m…
Democracy Thwarted or Democracy at Work? Local Public Engagement and the New Education Policy Landscape
In recent decades, changes to the education policy landscape have made local public engagement more difficult. Among these changes are increased centralization of policy making, the rise of school choice, and mayoral and state takeovers of urban school districts. Philadelphia is at the vanguard of these changes. We discuss how community-based organizations in Philadelphia responded to the challenges of this new landscape by adapting their tactics…
Immigrant Youth Organizing as Civic Preparation
Adequately preparing youth to enter the civic spheres of adulthood has emerged as an issue of concern in recent years due to widening civic empowerment gaps that track along race and class lines. Drawing on an ethnographic study of Homeward Bound (pseudonym), a program for Vietnamese youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we show how immigrant youth organizing functions as civic preparation. We identify three processes. Organizing has the potential…
We share similar struggles’
This article examines Homeward Bound, a political education youth organizing program for Vietnamese immigrant youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Inspired by Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy theory, the program sought to empower learners to challenge their pre-existing knowledge and experience of interracial relations. Drawing on data from observations, interviews, and document reviews, we describe the process by which the program shaped Vietnam…
It's Who You Know (and Who You Are)
Social capital is broadly beneficial, but parents reap particular benefits from network ties. Schools are key organizations through which parents develop ties. In this article, we examine school-based networks that provide valuable resources. What factors are associated with greater access to key resources such as child care, parenting advice, and educational information? Using network data from mothers of eighth graders, we employ qualitative co…
We share similar struggles’
This article examines Homeward Bound, a political education youth organizing program for Vietnamese immigrant youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Inspired by Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy theory, the program sought to empower learners to challenge their pre-existing knowledge and experience of interracial relations. Drawing on data from observations, interviews, and document reviews, we describe the process by which the program shaped Vietnam…
Social Position or School Participation? Access and Mobilization of Social Capital in a School-Based Network
Through school-based networks, parents obtain information, practical help, and other resources. Because networks vary by size and structure, access to these resources is uneven. What accounts for differences in access to social ties and in the mobilization of those ties to provide resources? In this article, we analyze a network of mothers of eighth graders at a Philadelphia public school. With a near-complete census of network ties, we explore m…
Immigrant Youth Organizing as Civic Preparation
Adequately preparing youth to enter the civic spheres of adulthood has emerged as an issue of concern in recent years due to widening civic empowerment gaps that track along race and class lines. Drawing on an ethnographic study of Homeward Bound (pseudonym), a program for Vietnamese youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we show how immigrant youth organizing functions as civic preparation. We identify three processes. Organizing has the potential…
Taking Back Teaching
We contribute to the teacher activism literature an understanding of how activist organizations support professionalization processes. We examine how teachers' involvement in a local activist organization counteracts the de-professionalizing reforms of the standards and accountability movement and fosters the professionalization of teaching. Our findings suggest that the structures of the activist organization provide opportunities for teachers t…
Democracy Thwarted or Democracy at Work? Local Public Engagement and the New Education Policy Landscape
In recent decades, changes to the education policy landscape have made local public engagement more difficult. Among these changes are increased centralization of policy making, the rise of school choice, and mayoral and state takeovers of urban school districts. Philadelphia is at the vanguard of these changes. We discuss how community-based organizations in Philadelphia responded to the challenges of this new landscape by adapting their tactics…
Afterword
Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsEdwin MayorgaEdwin Mayorga is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and the Program in Latin American and Latino Studies at Swarthmore College. As a parent-educator-activist-scholar, his engaged scholarship is primarily an application of cultural political economic perspectives to questions concern…
We share similar struggles’
This article examines Homeward Bound, a political education youth organizing program for Vietnamese immigrant youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Inspired by Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy theory, the program sought to empower learners to challenge their pre-existing knowledge and experience of interracial relations. Drawing on data from observations, interviews, and document reviews, we describe the process by which the program shaped Vietnam…
Immigrant Youth Organizing as Civic Preparation
Adequately preparing youth to enter the civic spheres of adulthood has emerged as an issue of concern in recent years due to widening civic empowerment gaps that track along race and class lines. Drawing on an ethnographic study of Homeward Bound (pseudonym), a program for Vietnamese youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we show how immigrant youth organizing functions as civic preparation. We identify three processes. Organizing has the potential…
Democracy Thwarted or Democracy at Work? Local Public Engagement and the New Education Policy Landscape
In recent decades, changes to the education policy landscape have made local public engagement more difficult. Among these changes are increased centralization of policy making, the rise of school choice, and mayoral and state takeovers of urban school districts. Philadelphia is at the vanguard of these changes. We discuss how community-based organizations in Philadelphia responded to the challenges of this new landscape by adapting their tactics…
Social Position or School Participation? Access and Mobilization of Social Capital in a School-Based Network
Through school-based networks, parents obtain information, practical help, and other resources. Because networks vary by size and structure, access to these resources is uneven. What accounts for differences in access to social ties and in the mobilization of those ties to provide resources? In this article, we analyze a network of mothers of eighth graders at a Philadelphia public school. With a near-complete census of network ties, we explore m…
It's Who You Know (and Who You Are)
Social capital is broadly beneficial, but parents reap particular benefits from network ties. Schools are key organizations through which parents develop ties. In this article, we examine school-based networks that provide valuable resources. What factors are associated with greater access to key resources such as child care, parenting advice, and educational information? Using network data from mothers of eighth graders, we employ qualitative co…
Afterword
Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsEdwin MayorgaEdwin Mayorga is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and the Program in Latin American and Latino Studies at Swarthmore College. As a parent-educator-activist-scholar, his engaged scholarship is primarily an application of cultural political economic perspectives to questions concern…
Taking Back Teaching
We contribute to the teacher activism literature an understanding of how activist organizations support professionalization processes. We examine how teachers' involvement in a local activist organization counteracts the de-professionalizing reforms of the standards and accountability movement and fosters the professionalization of teaching. Our findings suggest that the structures of the activist organization provide opportunities for teachers t…
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)