Life in Schools

Life in Schools
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Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages : 360
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Download or read book Life in Schools written by Peter McLaren and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a provocative investigation of the political, social, and economic factors underlying classroom practices, offering a unique introduction to the contemporary field of critical pedagogy. "Life in Schools" features excerpts from the author's best-selling work, "Cries from the Corridor: The New Suburban Ghetto." The text provokes analytic discussion of social problems and a theoretical framework for formulating potential solutions (Parts III IV). It also includes a new discussion of race and class, a chapter on the social construction of whiteness, and a new chapter that challenges current domestic and foreign policies of the current White House administration (including the No Child Left Behind Act) and their impact upon American public schooling.


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