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Book Synopsis"Reinventing Critical Pedagogy" is divided into three thematic areas: Race, Ethnicity, and Critical Pedagogy, which exposes the pervasiveness of white supremacy and ethnic conflict; Theoretical Concerns, a critical pedagogy staple; and Applications, Extensions, and Empirical Studies, which looks at undertheorized areas in critical pedagogy-gender.
Trade ReviewIn the tradition of Paulo Freire, critical pedagogy needs reinventing and this is exactly what Rossatto, Allen, and Pruyn have accomplished. This breakthrough collection of intellectuals and their work remind readers what drew them to critical pedagogy in the first place: its spirit of critical self-reflection. Critical pedagogy will never be the same again. -- Zeus Leonardo, Editor of Critical Pedagogy and Race, California State University, Long Beach
Unlike many compilations resulting from conferences or professional meetings, this text is very carefully edited and expands the boundaries of critical theory in interesting, important ways. The book is divided into three sections; the first focusing on race and ethnicity, the second on theoretical concerns, and the third on applications of critical theory constructs to various disciplines. This final section is extremely important in pushing the study of critical theory into largely uncharted waters and undertheorized areas of scholarship. One of the most interesting and stimulating chapters focuses on the relationship between mathematics and the application of critical theory principles and ideas. Another excellent chapter focuses on issues of critical theory applied to environmental science. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
This book is a long overdue and important contribution to the field of critical pedagogy. Moreover, the mix of new and established scholars and diversity of topics makes this an ideal text for classroom use. Reinventing Critical Pedagogy is destined to invoke dialogue, controversy, and contested conversations, not only helping to reinvent critical pedagogy but also to reignite it! -- Sandy Grande, Connecticut College
Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Race Problem in the Critical Pedagogy Community Chapter 2 Racism without Racists: ‘Killing Me Softly’ with Color Blindness Chapter 3 Violence, Discourse and Dixieland: A Critical Reflection of an Incident Involving Violence against Black Youth Chapter 4 Latino Youths at the Crossroads of Sameness and Difference: Engaging Border Theory to Create Critical Epistemologies on Border Identity Chapter 5 Education as a State of Exception: Unraveling the Heart of the School-to-Prison Pipeline Chapter 6 Some Reflections on Critical Pedagogy in an Age of Global Empire Chapter 7 Youth Alienation in Everyday Life: The Promise of Critical Pedagogy Chapter 8 Is Religion Still the Opium of the People? Critical Pedagogy, Liberation Theology and the Commitment to Social Transformation Chapter 9 On Language of Possibility: Revisiting Critical Pedagogy Chapter 10 Social Justice Requires a Revolution of Everyday Life Chapter 11 Mathematical Power: Exploring Critical Pedagogy in Mathematics and Statistics Chapter 12 Teaching Ecocide: Junk Science and the Myth of Premature Extinction in Environmental Science Textbooks Chapter 13 Hooters Pedagogy: Gender in Late Capitalism Chapter 14 The Matrix of Freirean Pedagogy, Time and Cultural Literacies Chapter 15 Generating Hope, Creating Change, Searching for Community: Stories of Resistance against Globalization at the U.S./Mexico Border
