Terrific Book-- OK. I've read Freier. Giroux. McLaren. Vygotsky.
Wink isn't a theory-hound like the above, but she puts their ideas into a most readable form. She illustrates important critical pedagogy concepts with real-world examples. If I was teaching multiculturalism/critical pedagogy to a class of students, I would make this book required reading.
Teaching Thinking It isn't often that a book inspires one to think for themselves. This book promotes critical thinking of teaching and learning from a unique perspective, that of the reader. It does not force upon or act to introduce you to a new philosophy of teaching, but asks you to revel in your own imagination and creativity for the answers to educational queries. Fantastic reading for those seeking guidance in their own thinking and not necessarily the answers.
Joan Wink--Critical Pedagogy This is a great book on critical pedagogy for anyone first starting to think/learn about critical pedagogy. The language is easy, conversational almost. (I must admit I started out with Pedagogy of the Oppressed and anything would be easier than that!!) She gives lots of examples and anecdotes which I like, because I can relate to them, understand the concepts better. She gives lots of advice on who else to read in the field. At the end of the book, she gives some concrete methods of how to do critical pedagogy, which I really like. So many times, authors just talk about theory and never give you any concrete practical ideas. She does both!! She is a true critical pedagogue!! I loved this book and couldn't hardly put it down!!
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Terrific Book--
Teaching Thinking