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Coming Of Age In Neoliberal New York, Jennifer Hope Sugg
Coming Of Age In Neoliberal New York, Jennifer Hope Sugg
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Thirty years of neoliberal policies have left New York a divided city, with ever-rising rates of income inequality and widening social disparity. Structural transformations associated with global capitalism have led to divergent experiences for male and female youth coming of age in the 21st century. Girls are experiencing greater social integration and social mobility whereas, boys are facing social exclusion and limited opportunities. As young men precariously forge new transitions to adulthood, young women are constructed as ideal flexible subjects, benefiting from feminist achievements, and advancing in the new service economy. Yet in reality, girls continue to face gendered base …
Broadening Our Lenses Of Perception To Advance Learning: An Introduction To Multilectics, Gene Fellner
Broadening Our Lenses Of Perception To Advance Learning: An Introduction To Multilectics, Gene Fellner
Publications and Research
In Broadening our lenses of perception, I address the need to assess students through multiple lenses rather than through the dominant lens of standardized tests. I propose what I call multilectical lenses to provide multidimensional pictures of poor students of color; these highlight student skills and knowledge that tests disregard. Multilectics employs multi level analysis, sound and images to analyze the gestures and voices of students during classroom activities. In combination with student writing, the data produced by multilectical practice provide a rich foundation for advancing the academic achievement of our most underserved students.