Download or read book Schooling in the Age of Austerity written by A. Means and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a case study in a Chicago public school, Means demonstrates that, despite the fragmentation of human security in low-income and racially segregated public schools, there exist positive social relations, knowledge, and desire for change that can be built upon to promote more secure and equitable democratic futures for young people.