Finding freedom in the classroom : a practical introduction to critical theory / Patricia H. Hinchey.

By: Hinchey, Patricia H, 1951-.

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BookSeries: Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 24.Publisher: New York : P. Lang, 1998 (2004 printing)Description: xiv, 170 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 082042885X .Subject(s): Critical pedagogy

| Critical theory

| Postmodernism and education

DDC classification: 370.115

Contents:

Who cares? Why theory - and critical theory in particular matters -- Unpacking "The way it is" constructed consciousness and hegemony -- Rethinking what we know positivist and constructivist epistemology -- Rethinking Ed Psych 101 instrumental rationality and post-formalism -- Rethinking authority cultural capital -- Rethinking agendas social reproduction and resistance -- Refocusing critical consciousness/conscientization -- So after theory, what? Praxis and empowerment.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Written for the reader with little or no background in educational philosophy, Finding Freedom in the Classroom demonstrates how a familiarity with critical theory can be useful to teachers in very practical ways. The text demystifies such formidable terms as hegemony, epistemology, and praxis by defining them in accessible language and by discussing how everyday life in and out of the classroom embodies these concepts. Finding Freedom can help teachers imagine and build new classroom worlds, worlds that empower students and teachers alike to actively shape - rather than passively accept - their fates.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

The Author: Patricia H. Hinchey is an assistant professor of education at Penn State University, Worthington Scranton. She has published a variety of articles on the difficulties of translating educational theory to classroom practice, a topic she also pursues in workshops and graduate courses for inservice teachers.