Spanning an extraordinary 30-year career, this book collects seminal essays by critical theorist Carlos Alberto Torres. Torres is among the foremost scholars devoted to interpreting the work of Paulo Freire and has done much over the years to raise the visibility of Freire's contribution to educational theory. In addition, he has helped to establish the discipline of the political sociology of education. His work on Latin American education has made substantial contributions to the fields of comparative and international education. All of the strands of his thinking, along with his commitment to employing scholarship for social change, are evident in this important collection.
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Collects seminal essays by the author, a critical theorist and scholar devoted to interpreting the work of Paulo Freire and has done much over the years to raise the visibility of Freire's contribution to educational theory. This title contains the strands of the author's thinking, with his commitment to employing scholarship for social change.
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Product details

ISBN
9780807749371
Published
2009-01-09
Publisher
Teachers' College Press; Teachers' College Press
Weight
345 gr
Height
226 mm
Width
154 mm
Thickness
17 mm
Age
P, UP, 06, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
240

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