Critical teaching and everyday life

Develops teaching theory side-by-side with political analysis of schooling. Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, Shor offers the first practical and theoretical guide to adapting Freire's methods in American classrooms. Central to his method is a commitment to learning through dialogue and to exploring themes from everyday life. He poses alienation and mass culture as key obstacles to learning, and establishes critical literacy as a foundation for studying any subject.