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
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 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
The stories a society tells about itself are a measure of how it values itself, the ideals of democracy, and its future. Henry Giroux democracyfutureideal 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
Domestic terrorism has opened new war zones, operating off the assumption that all Americans are potential terrorists. Henry Giroux americanassumptiondomestic Change image and share on social
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
Public schools are not simply being corporatized, they are also subjected increasingly to a militarizing logic that disciplines the bodies of young people, especially low income and poor minorities, and shapes their desires and identities in the service of military values and social relations. Henry Giroux bodycorporatizeddesire share on social
The new elites have no allegiances to nation states and don't care about the damage they do to workers, the environment, or the rest of humanity. They are unhinged sociopaths, far removed from what the Occupy Movement called the '99 percent.' Henry Giroux allegiancecallcare 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