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The kids are in charge : youth activism and political power / Jessica K. Taft NE.

Author/creator Taft, Jessica K. author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Descriptionvii, 263 pages ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
Youth--Political activity.
Children's rights.
Social action.
Series Critical perspectives on youth
Critical perspectives on youth. ^A1365049
Contents Alternative visions of childhood -- Learning with the Peruvian movement of working children -- Protagonismo and work : reimagining childhood -- Equality and horizontalism : reimagining intergenerational relationships -- The practice of intergenerational activism -- Teachers, mothers, or compañeros : adult roles in a children's movement -- "The kids are in charge" but "adults talk too much" : the everyday dynamics of age-based power -- Struggles for children's dignity and citizenship : transforming individuals and institutions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: glossary of acronyms -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2018059691
ISBN9781479862993 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN1479862991 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN9781479854509 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN1479854506 paperback ; alkaline paper

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