Pedagogy of the Poor: Building the Movement to End Poverty Contributor(s): Baptist, Willie (Author), Rehmann, Jan (Author), Ayers, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807752282 ISBN-13: 9780807752289 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2011013345 |
Series: Teaching for Social Justice (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (0.65 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this book, the authors present a new kind of interdisciplinary pedagogy that brings together antipoverty grassroots activism and relevant social theories about poverty. Closely linked to the Poverty Initiative at Union Theological Seminary, this unique book combines the oral history of a renowned antipoverty organizer with an accessible introduction to relevant social theories, case studies, in-class student debates, and pedagogical reflections. This multilayered approach makes the book useful to both social activists committed to eradicating poverty and educators looking for ways to teach about the struggles for economic and social justice. Pedagogy of the Poor is an essential tool of self-education and leadership development for a broad social movement led by the poor to end poverty. Featuring a 5-part series of interviews with Willie Baptist, this important book examines:
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