Youth gangs, racism, and schooling : Vietnamese American youth in a postcolonial context /

"Youth Gangs, Racism, and Schooling examines Vietnamese American youth gang formation in Southern California, with an emphasis on the experiences of those heavily involved in the 1990s. Lam traces the genealogy of the Vietnamese American youth gang phenomenon as part of the conflict in Southeas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lam, Kevin D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Palgrave Macmillan's postcolonial studies in education.
Subjects:	Vietnamese American gangs > California. Vietnamese American youth > California > Social conditions. Vietnamese American youth > Education > California. Youth and violence > California. EDUCATION / Multicultural Education. EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / School Safety & Violence. EDUCATION / Students & Student Life. EDUCATION / Philosophy & Social Aspects.

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Table of Contents:
1. Vietnamese and US Empire 2. Critical Theories of Racism and Asian American Identities: A Materialist Critique 3. "Theater of the Oppressed": Vietnamese and Asian American Youth Violence 4. "No One is Looking Into Our Shit!": Vietnamese American Youth Gang Narratives 5.Analysis and Synthesis 6.Toward a Pedagogy of the Dispossessed.