Schools as fearmongering factories

the case of Ahmed Mohamed

Authors

  • Henry A. Giroux McMaster University

Keywords:

Schooling, Education, Behavior

Abstract

In this essay, it is analyzed the recent case of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Muslim high school 9th grader who was questioned by school administrators and the police for bringing a homemade digital clock to school that he had made himself. It is argued that the educational system is broken, reduced largely to a punishing factory defined by a culture of fear and an utter distrust of young people.

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Published

2015-12-11

How to Cite

GIROUX, H. A. Schools as fearmongering factories: the case of Ahmed Mohamed. Revista Hipótese, Bauru, v. 1, n. 4, p. 6–10, 2015. Disponível em: https://revistahipotese.editoraiberoamericana.com/revista/article/view/90. Acesso em: 16 sep. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2015)

Section

Artigos

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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