The Art of Critical Pedagogy: Possibilities for Moving from Theory to Practice in Urban Schools

By Jeffrey M.R. Duncan-Andrade

Book Overview

This book furthers the discussion concerning critical pedagogy and its practical applications for urban contexts. It addresses two looming, yet under-explored questions that have emerged with the ascendancy of critical pedagogy in the educational discourse: (1) What does critical pedagogy look like in work with urban youth? and (2) How can a systematic investigation of critical work enacted in urban contexts simultaneously draw upon and push the core tenets of critical pedagogy? Addressing the tensions inherent in enacting critical pedagogy - between working to disrupt and to successfully navigate oppressive institutionalized structures, and between the practice of critical pedagogy and the current standards-driven climate - The Art of Critical Pedagogy seeks to generate authentic internal and external dialogues among educators in search of texts that offer guidance for teaching for a more socially just world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820474150
• ISBN13: 9780820474151
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"