Cutting Class Socioeconomic Status and Education

by Kincheloe, Joe L.; Steinberg, Shirley R.

• ISBN13: 9780847691180
• ISBN10: 0847691187
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-12
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

In these vivid, thought-provoking essays, leading scholars draw from their own life experiences to explore the ways in which socio-economic class has shaped their lives and educational practices. Some experienced the sting of poverty as students, while others tell stories of a privileged upbringing and moments of epiphany when they recognized the far-reaching effects of class privilege. Many in this volume tell stories of their successful (and not-so-successful) teaching experiences with students from various social classes, providing valuable insights for teachers and other education professionals.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Nature of Class, Socioeconomic Context, and Critical Pedagogy
Cutting Class in a Dangerous Era: A Critical Pedagogy of Class Awareness	p. 3
Exploring Critical Theory and Critical Ethnography in the Context of the Production and Reproduction of Social Class	p. 71
Corporate Power, Class Oppression, and Education
Class, Race, Space, and Unequal Educational Outcomes in the United States: Beyond Dichotomies	p. 97
Corporate Consciousness and the Failure of Higher Education	p. 121
Class, Curriculum, and Everyday Life in Schools
Social Class and Curriculum: Theoretical-Political Possibilities and Practical Matters	p. 147
Issues of Class in Urban Science Education	p. 171
The Challenge of Equitable Access to Arts and Museum Experiences for Low-Income New York City Schoolchildren	p. 199
Class Autobiography, Educational Insights
My Daughter, Myself: Class Reflections through the Parent-Race-Gender Lens	p. 211
Readin' Class: Droppin' Out	p. 223
July 12, 1977: The Journey to Class Consciousness Begins - A Rural White South Carolina Story	p. 265
Poverty of Mind, Poverty of Spirit: Breaking the Shackles that Bind	p. 285
Epilogue: It's a Class Act	p. 301
Index	p. 305
About the Contributors	p. 313
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