Grounded in the work of liberation theologians, this book considers peace, love and social justice within a democratic curriculum and underscores the importance of integrating critical discourses with Catholic education.

Surveys Education in a Religious Context
Grounded in the work of liberation theologians, this book considers peace, love and social justice within a democratic curriculum and underscores the importance of integrating critical discourses with Catholic education. The author stresses that the values underlying liberation theology and critical pedagogy epitomize the qualities and characteristics of a good Catholic schooling.
One School as a Standard
Focusing on Vincent Gray Alternative High School in East St. Louis, the author pursues the following questions: What does it mean to be...

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Working within the relatively new perspective on the body as a zone of critical praxis, Shapiro lays the foundation for the theory and practice of a somatically oriented critical pedagogy."

The Music of Louis Andriessen is a collection of interviews and essays about this avant-garde composer. This book presents the musician in dialogue with a Polish-Canadian musicologist and three of his Dutch friends and collaborators: Reinbert de Leeuw, Elmer Schonberger and Frits van der Waa. Topics include his artistic evolution, his relationship to minimalism, writing for the stage and his prevalent interest in mysticism and meaning. This text provides an introduction to his musical language.

This collection examines the many influences of biographical inquiry in education and discusses methodological issues from the perspective of veteran and novice biographers. Contributors underscore the documentary, interpretative and literary concerns of biographical and archival work.

Working within the relatively new perspective on the body as a zone of critical praxis, Shapiro lays the foundation for the theory and practice of a somatically oriented critical pedagogy."

Scholar, activist, and educator Paulo Freire was one of the first thinkers to fully appreciate the relationships between education, politics, imperialism, and liberation. This volume is a testament to the works of Paulo Freire in the field of Education as well as the life of the man: a "story of courage, hardship, perseverance, and unyielding belief in the power of love." In this comprehensive collection, prominent intellectuals including Noam Chomsky and Donald Macedo reflect on Freire's "politics of liberation" and add important new dimensions to the revolutionary, innovative ideas that...