by Ira Shor
University of Chicago Press, 1987
Paper: 978-0-226-75358-4
Library of Congress Classification LB2331.S49 1987
Dewey Decimal Classification 378.125

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
In 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.