Getting ahead cannot be the only motive that motivates people. You have to imagine what a good life is. Henry Giroux aheadgoodimagine Change image and share on social
We increasingly live in societies based on the vocabulary of 'choice' and a denial of reality - a denial of massive inequality, social disparities, the irresponsible concentration of power in relatively few hands, and a growing machinery of social and civil death. Henry Giroux basechoicecivil share on social
America's addiction to violence is partly evident in the heroes it chooses to glorify. Henry Giroux addictionamericachoose Change image and share on social
A citizen is a political and moral agent who in fact has a shared sense of hope and responsibility to others and not just to him or herself. Henry Giroux agentcitizenfact Change image and share on social
The discipline, particularly in these urban schools for the poor, it's not controlled by the administration - they're controlled by the police. This is an expression of a racist logic that has now seeped directly into schools. Henry Giroux administrationcontroldirectly share on social
America has become amnesiac, a country in which forms of historical, political, and moral forgetting are not only willfully practiced but celebrated. Henry Giroux americaamnesiaccelebrate Change image and share on social
As politics is disconnected from its ethical and material moorings, it becomes easier to punish and imprison young people than to educate them. Henry Giroux disconnecteasyeducate Change image and share on social
Not only does neoliberalism undermine both civic education and public values and confuse education with training, it also treats knowledge as a product, promoting a neoliberal logic that views schools as malls, students as consumers, and faculty as entrepreneurs. Henry Giroux civicconfuseconsumer share on social
I think that rather than saying that Occupy Wall Street has died, we can say that they're in the process of understanding what the long march through alternative institutions might mean. Henry Giroux alternativedieinstitution Change image and share on social
Democracy is not compatible with capitalism but is congruent with a version of democratic socialism in which the wealth, resources, and benefits of a social order are shared in an equitable and just manner. Henry Giroux benefitcapitalismcompatible share on social
