Critical Teaching and Everyday LifeIn this unique book on education, Shor develops teaching theory side-by-side with a political analysis of schooling. Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, he offers the first practical and theoretical guide to Freirean methods for American classrooms. Central to his method is a commitment to learning through dialogue and to exploring themes from everyday life. He poses alienation and mass culture as key obstacles to learning, and establishes critical literacy as a foundation for studying any subject. |
Contents
THE WORKING CLASS GOES TO COLLEGE | 1 |
INTERFERENCES TO CRITICAL THOUGHT Consciousness in School and Daily Life | 46 |
RECONSTRUCTED LEARNING | 92 |
EXTRAORDINARILY REEXPERIENCING THE ORDINARY Theory of Critical Teaching | 93 |
MONDAY MORNING Critical Literacy and the Theme of Work | 125 |
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN Conceptual Thought in a Utopia Course | 155 |
SOCIAL INQUIRY Daily Life and Language Projects | 195 |
QUESTIONING SEXISM Poetry and Marriage Contracts | 217 |
CULTURE AGAINST ITSELF Reflection Through Drama | 241 |
CRITICAL TEACHING AND A LIBERATORY FUTURE | 267 |
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