Breaking Free: The Transformative Power of Critical Pedagogy (HER Reprint Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0916690296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said A Classic Before Its Time. It's hard to believe that a book that was released in 1996 by the Harvard Educational Review is already a classic. Providing the necessary tools to understand the complex critical works of scholars such as Maxine Greene, Donaldo Macedo, Henry Giroux, William Tierney, Cameron McCarthy, Joe Kincheloe and Shirley Steinberg, Paulo Freire, Roger Simon, Noam Chomsky, Peter McLaren, and Dennis Carlson, Leistyna et al. have made a major contribution to educational theory and practice. The book's introduction, section intros, suggested reading list, and glossary a
From the Back Cover“A powerful, provocative collection that may help to end the pattern of de facto censorship that has eclipsed the brilliant work of Freire, Giroux, and many others for at least two decades.” — Jonathan Kozol, Author, Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation “In this provocative and illuminating volume, the authors challenge the frameworks and rhetoric of the current discourse on school reform. It is a must read for all those teachers who would dare become agents of change.” — Luisa Quintanilla, Teacher, Cambridge (MA) Public Schools Edited by Pepi Leistyna, Arlie Woodrum, and Stephen A. Sherblom. They urge us to enter a much more difficult and inclusive conversation t
It offers readers several editorial supports to facilitate their understanding of the complexity of such work. Chapter One, "Context and Culture: What Is Critical Pedagogy?" provides an explanation of the central concepts and theories that are generally grouped under the term "critical pedagogy." The remainder of the book is divided into two parts. At its most basic, critical pedagogy provides a lens through which educators are better able to examine and interact with the politics of education. Sherblom. —from the Introduction by Pepi Leistyna, Arlie Woodrum, and Stephen A. Part Two focuses on the role of teachers and stu