Street smarts and critical theory: listening to the vernacular
Auteur :
McLaughlin, Thomas
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299151744
Date de publication :
30 nov. 1996
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,1 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
270 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work argues that critical theory is practiced by "ordinary" people as well as an academic elite. Their questioning of established institutions, it suggests, is healthy, and the author calls on academic institutions to recognize the theoretical strategies that students bring into the classroom.