The Abandoned Generation
Democracy Beyond the Culture of Fear

Henry Giroux continues his critique of American culture and the way it impinges on the lives of our children. This time, Giroux goes further, looking at the "Bush Restoration" years, the attacks of September 11th 2001 and the way the world has been transformed for our children and young adults.

Henry Giroux continues his critique of American culture and the way it impinges on the lives of our children. This time, Henry goes further, looking at the 'Bush Restoration' years, the attacks of September 11th and the way the world has been transformed for our children and young adults.

Introduction: The War Against Youth in a Post 9/11 Era - PART I: DEMOCRACY BEYOND CULTURE OF FEAR - Public Time versus Emergency Time: Politics, Terrorism, and the Culture of Fear - Democracy, Patriotism, and Schooling after September 11: Critical Citizens or Unthinking Patriots? - Global Capitalism and the Return of the Garrison State: Rethinking Hope in the Age of In-Security - PART II: THE ABANDONED GENERATION - Leaving Most Children Behind: Public Education Under Siege - Teen Girls' Resistance: The Disappearing Social in 'Ghost World' - From 'Manchild' to Baby Boy: Race and the Politics of Self-Help - Higher Education, Inc.: Training Students to Be Consumers