Youth Resistance Research and Theories of Change

Eve Tuck is Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations and Coordinator of the Native American Studies Program at the State University of New York at New Paltz, USA. K. Wayne Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies, as well as an affiliate of the Urban Studies and Planning Program and the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego, USA.

“This cogent, rich, and multi-voiced volume advances the field of resistance theory by countering attempts in mainstream scholarship to domesticate youth resistance under the banner of such terms as ‘empowerment’ or ‘civic participation.’ It faces squarely the messiness of resistance by illuminating its complexities, contradictions, tensions, and dilemmas in ways that both honor and deepen our understanding of youth's acts of agency. Kudos to Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang for a bold and courageous text!”—Angela Valenzuela, author of Subtractive Schooling and Leaving Children Behind, College of Education, University of Texas at Austin“The passion, clarity, and diversity of thought offered here powerfully signal new possibilities for how educators can critically comprehend conditions of educational injustice and the vital role youth resistance plays in the process of transformation. In contrast to the disrespect and hopelessness often attributed to youth in schools, these essays speak volumes to the formidable strength and courage of students, who despite potential risks, rise up valiantly to oppose colonizing educational practices that threaten their humanity. Most importantly, the book challenges one-dimensional notions of youth and resistance by rethinking structural complexities so often ignored. It is truly a must read.”—Antonia Darder, Leavey Endowed Chair in Ethics and Moral Leadership, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles “Tuck and Yang's Youth Resistance Research and Theories of Change could not have come at a better time. Public education, our youth, and communities of color have come under assault from an onslaught of neoliberal education and public policy reforms. This book not only helps us understand resistance in more complex and powerful ways, it points to the critical role of youth in building, activating, and sustaining social justice movements in the 21st century.”—Wayne Au, editor for Rethinking Schools and Associate Professor of Education, University of Washington-Bothell

• 1 Introduction to Youth Resistance Research and Theories of ChangeEve Tuck and K. Wayne YangPART I The History and Emergence of Youth Resistance in Educational ResearchPart I Introduction by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang2 Resistance: The Anatomy of an IdeaGreg Dimitriadis3 An Intimate Memoir of Resistance TheoryMichelle Fine with Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang4 Leaking Away and Other Forms of ResistanceJames C. Scott with Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang5 Organizing Resistance into Social MovementsPedro Noguera with Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang6 Resistance as RevelatoryRobin D.G. Kelley with Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang7 What Does an Umbrella Do for the Rain? On the Efficacy and Limitations of ResistanceSignithia Fordham with Eve Tuck and Greg Dimitriadis8 Resistance in the BloodGerald Vizenor with Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang PART II The Relationship between Youth Resistance and Theories of ChangePart II Introduction by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang9 Thinking with Youth about Theories of ChangeEdited by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang10 The Politics of Coming Out UndocumentedLisa (Leigh) Patel and Rocío Sánchez Ares11 Rethinking Resistance Theory through STEM EducationAntwi Akom and Allison Scott and Aekta Shah12 Hands Clasped Behind her Back: Palestinian Waiting on Theories of ChangeJ. I. Albahri with K. Wayne YangPART III New Studies in Youth ResistancePart III Introduction by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang13 Youth Resistance Research Methods and Ethical Challenges Monique Guishard and Eve Tuck14 Outdoor Education as a Site of Epistemological Persistence: Unsettling an understanding of Urban Indigenous Youth ResistanceTracy Friedel15 LGBTQ Street Youth Doing Resistance in Infrapolitical WorldsCindy Cruz16 Out for Immigration Justice: Thinking through Social and Political ChangeDaysi Diaz-Strong, Christina Gómez, Maria Luna-Duarte, and Erica R. MeinersAfterword by Ruth Wilson Gilmore