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ERIC Number: EJ438671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0574
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Critical Pedagogy: Constructing an Arch of Social Dreaming and a Doorway to Hope.
McLaren, Peter
Journal of Education, v173 n1 p9-34 1991
Constructing an arch of social dreaming means developing a politics of difference that actively contests the devaluation of persons relegated as "others." In this connection, features of critical pedagogy, the role it plays in the struggle against current neoconservatism, and the importance of language are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Cultural Awareness, Educational History, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction, Language Role, Minority Groups, Political Attitudes, Racial Bias, School Role, Sex Bias, Social Theories, Social Values, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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