Every Person Is a Philosopher

Lessons in Educational Emancipation from the Radical Teaching Life of Hal Adams

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Special Education, Socially Handicapped, Educational Theory, Adult & Continuing Education, Elementary
Cover of the book Every Person Is a Philosopher by , Peter Lang
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781454191735
Publisher: Peter Lang Publication: March 10, 2016
Imprint: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781454191735
Publisher: Peter Lang
Publication: March 10, 2016
Imprint: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Language: English

Hal Adams was a legendary radical educator who organized writing workshops with people who had been written off during much of their lives, marginalized for reasons of race, gender, class, and caste. Hal detested the carelessness and neglect his students endured and set about building spaces of respect and reparation. Fostering communities of local writers and publishing their work in journals of «ordinary thought,» the work brought pride and dignity to the authors, carrying the wisdom of their narratives into and beyond their communities. In the traditions of Paulo Freire, Antonio Gramsci, and C.L.R. James, Hal based his approach on the conviction that every person is a philosopher, artist, and storyteller, and that only the insights and imaginings of the oppressed can sow seeds of authentic social change. Every Person Is a Philosopher gathers essays by classroom and community educators deeply influenced by Hal’s educational work and vision, and several essays by Hal Adams. They explore diverse ways this humanizing pedagogy can be applied in a wide range of contexts, and consider its potential to transform students and teachers alike. This is an ideal text for courses in educational foundations, multicultural education, urban studies, sociology of education, English education, social justice education, literacy education, socio-cultural contexts of teaching, adult education, cultural studies, schools and communities, and popular education.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Hal Adams was a legendary radical educator who organized writing workshops with people who had been written off during much of their lives, marginalized for reasons of race, gender, class, and caste. Hal detested the carelessness and neglect his students endured and set about building spaces of respect and reparation. Fostering communities of local writers and publishing their work in journals of «ordinary thought,» the work brought pride and dignity to the authors, carrying the wisdom of their narratives into and beyond their communities. In the traditions of Paulo Freire, Antonio Gramsci, and C.L.R. James, Hal based his approach on the conviction that every person is a philosopher, artist, and storyteller, and that only the insights and imaginings of the oppressed can sow seeds of authentic social change. Every Person Is a Philosopher gathers essays by classroom and community educators deeply influenced by Hal’s educational work and vision, and several essays by Hal Adams. They explore diverse ways this humanizing pedagogy can be applied in a wide range of contexts, and consider its potential to transform students and teachers alike. This is an ideal text for courses in educational foundations, multicultural education, urban studies, sociology of education, English education, social justice education, literacy education, socio-cultural contexts of teaching, adult education, cultural studies, schools and communities, and popular education.

More books from Peter Lang

Cover of the book Communities for Social Change by
Cover of the book The Art of Critical Pedagogy by
Cover of the book Regards croisés sur la banlieue by
Cover of the book Die Witwen in der fruehen Kirche by
Cover of the book Syndicats et dialogue social by
Cover of the book Transcultural Approaches to the Concept of Imperial Rule in the Middle Ages by
Cover of the book Woerterbuch der somatischen Redewendungen by
Cover of the book Critical Theory and Critical Genres by
Cover of the book America Romana: Neue Perspektiven transarealer Vernetzungen by
Cover of the book El léxico español en el «Waaren-Lexicon in zwoelf Sprachen» de Ph. A. Nemnich by
Cover of the book Family and Dysfunction in Contemporary Irish Narrative and Film by
Cover of the book Poverty and Inequality in Ecuador, Brazil and Mexico after the 2008 Global Crisis by
Cover of the book Erased by
Cover of the book Portugiesisch als Diasystem / O Português como Diassistema by
Cover of the book La réconciliation franco-allemande par la jeunesse by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy