摘要：The coined term,"curriculum violence,"refers to the deliberate manipulation ofacademicprogramming ina manner that ignoresorcompromises theintellectualandpsychological well -being of learners"(Ighodaro&Wiggan,2011,p.2).Throughacombination of extensive research and personal experiences, the authors unveilsystematicmethodsofcurriculummanipulationandexplorethedamagesthishasdoneto students.EliminatingcurriculumviolenceforAfrican Americanyouthismanifestedthrough exposure,relevantinformation,andpositive reinforcement(p. 72). Thebookhighlights in a series of five distinct steps, the ways in which curriculum violence ismanifested and likewise mediated, including: formation, deformation, conformation,reformation, and transformation
