The bully society : school shootings and the crisis of bullying in America's schools / Jessie Klein.

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Argues that the rise in school violence is the consequence of a society that promotes and encourages aggressive and competitive behavior, and proposes ways to transcend these destructive trends and stress compassion over bullying.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klein, Jessie
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : New York University, ©2012[2011]
Subjects:
Bullying > United States.
Bullying in schools > United States.
School shootings > United States.
School discipline > United States.
Physical Description:xi, 307 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Argues that the rise in school violence is the consequence of a society that promotes and encourages aggressive and competitive behavior, and proposes ways to transcend these destructive trends and stress compassion over bullying.
Call Number:BF637.B85 K584 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-285) and index.
ISBN:9780814748886 (cl : alk. paper)
0814748880 (cl : alk. paper)