Description
Book SynopsisThese essays by educators provide a portrait of ideas and developments in education that can influence the possibility of social and political change. The authors take into account feminism, ecology, and media in their pursuit of ideas that can inform the fundamental practice of education.
Trade ReviewThis book brings together a diverse range of papers, all of which are worthy in their own right. -- Gary Pattison * Network--Newsletter Of The British Sociological Assn., No.74 *
A useful collection of articles by some of the most important representatives of 'Critical Pedagogy' . . . a valuable source that I would recommend to others to read. -- Paula Allman, University of Nottingham * Studies In The Education Of Adults *
Could well become a classic piece. -- Ralph T. Mason * Journal Of Educational Thought(Jet) *
A clear analysis of the present informational society in which the ability to select and acquire new information is crucial, and the critical perspective needed to create educational proposals that will help move society toward values of equality and solidarity. -- MSG * Harvard Educational Review *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Traumatizing Capital: Pedagogy, Politics, and Praxis in the Global Marketplace Chapter 2 Flows, Networks, and Identities: A Critical Theory of the Informational Society Chapter 3 New Educational Inequalities Chapter 4 Education and Community Involvement Chapter 5 Border Youth, Difference, and Postmodern Education Chapter 6 Our Common Culture: A Poisonous Pedagogy Chapter 7 Labour Power, Culture and the Cultural Commodity
