Elizabeth Cooper is an assistant professor in the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University and a social anthropologist who conducts research concerning children and youth, inequality, and violence, with a primary focus on Kenya.
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Rising Disappointment 1 Kindling Contradictions 2 Striking Students 3 Troubling Unrest 4 Burning Schools 5 Striving for Success 6 Learning Experiences 7 Fighting Fire with Fire 8 Arising from the Ashes Notes Works Cited Index
"Cooper makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature, extending discussions of Kenyan political culture and moral economic relations into new and valuable spaces. The author convincingly helps us understand the active role that Kenyan youths take in forms of resistance. The voices of the students and the anecdotes illustrate the ways that their experiences are typical within this system and the inclusion of Kenyan intellectual perspectives helps us see how these issues are understood and debated within Kenya. This fine book presents rich ethnographic material that is expertly situated at an important theoretical juncture."--Megan A. Styles, University of Illinois Springfield