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Deans, Tom – Community Literacy Journal, 2009
This essay explores how the philosophical tradition of American pragmatism, especially Richard Rorty's work on social hope late in his career, could be relevant to community literacy. Pragmatism does not prescribe a particular approach to community literacy but, unlike many kinds of critical pedagogy, affirms a role for patriotism and liberalism…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Educational Philosophy, Social Justice, Patriotism