Sharing Words may be an example of a new way of writing about educational theory and practice, one that results in a captivating and enjoyable experience that invites the reader to share and comment with colleagues, students, and friends.
Dr. Ram-n Flecha is professor of sociology and director of the Center for Social and Educational Research, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain. He has published extensively on education and critical social theory, including Critical Education in the New Information Age (with Manuel Castells, Paulo Freire, Donaldo Macedo, Henry A. Giroux, and Paul Willis: Rowman & Littlefield, 1999) and OModern & Postmodern Racism: Dialogic Approach and Anti-Racist PedagogiesO, published in 1999 in Harvard Educational Review (Vol. 69, 2).
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Sharing Words is educational theory and practice at its best. Politically charged and theoretically resourceful, this book re-establishes the imperative of critical learning as a basis for social change, and education as a crucial site of struggle for a radical democracy. Anyone interested in education should read this book.
Innehållsförteckning
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: Priciples of Dialogic Learning Chapter 3 1. Manuel: A Life Spent Struggling against Cultural Inequalities Chapter 4 2. Lola: From "Illiterate" to Creator of a Literary Circle Chapter 5 3. Chelo: Subject of Her Own Transformation Chapter 6 4. Rocío: Overcoming Agism Chapter 7 5. Juan: Decolonizing Everyday Life Chapter 8 6. Rosalía: Dialogic Investigation Chapter 9 7. Antonio: Gypsy Contribution to the Dialogue Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Author
