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The Power of Critical Theory: Liberating Adult Learning and Teachingreviewed by Veronica Gaylie - 2005 Title: The Power of Critical Theory: Liberating Adult Learning and Teaching Author(s): Stephen D. Brookfield Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco ISBN: 0787956015, Pages: 414, Year: 2005 Search for book at Amazon.com Connections between critical theory and practice in adult education are rarely articulated in a way that makes those connections seem practical or contextually relevant. While there is a larger body of literature in critical theory as it pertains to youth and schools, there is little writing that connects adult learning to the tradition of critical theory in practical ways. As a result, adult educators are usually left on their own to forge critical links in the classroom. Brookfields text is part of a small but growing body of literature that promotes critical thought in a genre previously dominated by traditional rhetorical methods. As Brookfield puts it, the goal of the book is
to put the critical back in critical theory
(p. vii).
The text responds to the question: Why is critical theory important to adult education? Brookfield argues for critical theory as both a philosophy and practice that can easily translate... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Veronica Gaylie
University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC E-mail Author VERONICA GAYLE is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia. She recently developed the new middle school teacher education program and her research and field work involves urban education, critical pedagogy and literacy.
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