Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning

Cambridge Applied Linguistics

by Bonny Norton (Editor), Kelleen Toohey (Editor)

This important volume on the critical pedagogical approach addresses such topics as critical multiculturalism, gender and language learning, and popular culture. Critical pedagogies are instructional approaches aimed at transforming existing social relations in the interest of greater equity in schools and communities. This paperback edition on the pedagogical approach addresses such topics as critical multiculturalism, gender and language learning, and popular culture. Committed to language education that contributes to social justice, the contributors explore the meaning of creating equitable and critical instructional practices, by exploring diverse representations of knowledge. In addition, recommendations are made for further research, teacher education, and critical testing.

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First published January 12, 2004

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll confess I only read about half of the articles in this book, as some were not relevant to my research interests at the moment. I also found them to be rather narrow in their focus, and not particularly enlightening. For a language teacher who wishes to engage in critical pedagogy, a better place to start would be with authentic texts from the fields of Human Rights Education, Peace Education, Social Justice, Critical Discourse Analysis, etc. These give one a foundation in what it means to be critical, as well as a deeper awareness of inequity and how one participates in it, often unconsciously. Also, come on - anyone who really believes in critical pedagogy would make these articles FREE!!!