Hooks, Bell

Plantation Culture: Practical Wisdom

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ISBN 13:
9780415968201
author:
hooks, bell
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Routledge
language:
English
Publication Year:
2010
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Genre:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
Condition:
New
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£32.07

Description

Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom by bell hooks is a thought-provoking collection of essays that explores the complexities of teaching and learning in today's classrooms. In this work, hooks addresses a range of issues, from the challenges of maintaining authority in the classroom to the importance of using humor as a tool for learning. Through her insightful analysis, she celebrates the transformative power of critical thinking and highlights the importance of reading and free speech in a democratic education. hooks' essays tackle topics such as race, gender, and class, and she discusses the complex balance that allows us to teach, value, and learn from works written by authors with problematic histories. This is a powerful and joyful intellectual work that is essential reading for anyone interested in education today. By exploring the intersections of teaching, learning, and critical thinking, hooks offers a nuanced and thought-provoking perspective on the challenges and opportunities of teaching in the 21st century.

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