| Educational Psychology: Disrupting the Dominant Discourse- Second Printing Revised Edition Contributor(s): Steinberg, Shirley R. (Editor), Kincheloe, Joe L. (Editor), Gallagher, Suzanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820441309 ISBN-13: 9780820441306 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $45.27 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Education | Aims & Objectives |
| Dewey: 370.15 |
| LCCN: 00050657 |
| Series: Counterpoints |
| Physical Information: 172 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The work presented in this book represents a shift in thinking about the discipline of educational psychology. Traditionally, a discipline is considered to be a neutral, objective, scientifically validated body of knowledge. A critical reading of the discipline's discourse, however, reveals how the discipline's truth is embedded in social, political, and cultural contexts. When these influences are recognized, the commonsense, taken-for-granted, and often oppressive concepts and practices of the discipline can be questioned and critiqued. This critical perspective encourages a more rigorous examination of the discipline of educational psychology for pre-service and in-service teachers. This book joins other critical educational studies in calling for a liberating praxis for teachers, and a more emancipatory educational experience for their students. |