Opens unexpected perspectives on education in a time of 'globalization.' - From the Foreword by Maxine Greene; ""A seminal, cutting-edge work...These insights will radically transform the pedagogical practices that now define schooling and education on a global landscape."" - Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; ""A landmark volume...for undergraduate and graduate students alike."" - William F. Pinar, Louisiana State University; ""If ever a book registered important advances in our thinking about the relationship among culture, power, and education, this is it."" - Michael W. Apple, University of Wisconsin-Madison

In addition to providing an accessible introduction to postcolonial theory, the authors explore the enormous potential which postcolonial art offers educators—a wealth of material to draw upon for any rethinking of the school curriculum. Some of the artists discussed in this groundbreaking volume include: African-American critic and writer James BaldwinTrinidadian intellectual and activist C. L. R. JamesNovelist Wilson Harris of GuyanaAfrican-American novelist and Nobel laureate Toni MorrisonThe painter Arnaldo Roche-Rabell of Puerto RicoThe Australian artist Gordon Bennett The Haitian–Puerto Rican–American artist Jean-Michel BasquiatPlus a look at popular “world musics” from around the globe.
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In addition to providing an introduction to postcolonial theory, this work explores the potential which postcolonial art offers educators - a wealth of material to draw upon for any rethinking of the school curriculum.
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“Opens unexpected perspectives on education in a time of ‘globalization.’” —From the Foreword by Maxine Greene

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780807741528
Publisert
2001-09-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Teachers' College Press
Vekt
286 gr
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
144

Om bidragsyterne

Greg Dimitriadis is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. He is the author of Performing Identity/Performing Culture: Hip Hop as Text, Pedagogy, and Lived Practice. Cameron McCarthy is Research Professor and University Scholar at the University of Illinois’s Institute of Communications Research. His previous works include The Uses of Culture: Education and the Limits of Ethnic Affiliation and Race, Identity, and Representation in Education.