'Just say no': Organizing against militarism in public schools

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-109

  Harding, Scott ^a   Kershner, Seth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community organizing; Counter recruitment; Militarism; Militarization of schools; Strategies; Tactics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959303383     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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