Literacies of Power: What Americans Are Not Allowed to Know With New Commentary by Shirley Steinberg, Joe Kincheloe, and Peter McLaren
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813343380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Literacies of Power: What Americans are not Allowed to Know" according to Jeremiah Wright. Donaldo Macedo has written one of the most important books every American needs to read. It strips away the euphemisms, the myths and the outright lies that politicians, the media, our churches, our schools and our "heroes" tell us; and it forces us to look at, to own and to acknowledge and embrace the truth -- even when that truth makes us uncomfortable.. Nebula-9 said Great service - interesting book. The timely arrival of this literature was vital since I had to use it in my graduate class. Priced right and arrived before I new it!
His eloquence in this book is testimony to the very idea that critical thinking and good education are not and must not be culturally or linguistically bounded.A new concluding chapter by the author critically challenges the crucial role of schools in the manufacture of consent” for the war in Iraq and the Patriot Act, and the charitable racism” that is too often evident in the field of ESL. In essays new to this edition, well-known and respected educators Joe Kincheloe, Peter McLaren, and Shirley Steinberg share their insights on Macedo’s message, complementing Paulo Freire’s Foreword to the original edition.. Offering a wide-ranging counterargument, Macedo shows why cultural literacy cannot be restricted to the acquisition of Western heritage values, which sustain an ideology that systematically negates the cultural experiences of many members of society-not only minorities but also anyone who is poor or disenfranchised. In this new, expanded edition, Donaldo Macedo shows
His published work has been translated into several languages.. His publications include Literacy: Reading the Word and the Word (with Paulo Freire, 1987), Dancing with Bigotry: Beyond the Politics of Tolerance (with Lilia Bartolome, 1999), Howard Zinn on Democratic Education (with Howard Zinn, 2005) and Globalization of Racism (edited with Panayota Gounari, 2005). He is a collaborator with Noam Chomsky on the recently published book, Chomsky On Miseducation. He is a leading authority in language studies and has published extensively in the areas of Creole languages, critical literacy, biligualism, and multiculturalism. About the AuthorDonaldo Macedo is Professor of English and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston
He is a leading authority in language studies and has published extensively in the areas of Creole languages, critical literacy, biligualism, and multiculturalism. Donaldo Macedo is Professor of English and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. His publications include Literacy: Reading the Word and the Word (with Paulo Freire, 1987), Dancing w