Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom

by Hooks; Bell

• ISBN13: 9780415968201
• ISBN10: 0415968208
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-15
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

In Teaching Critical Thinking, renowned cultural critic and progressive educator bell hooks addresses some of the most compelling issues facing teaching issues facing teachers in and out of the classroom today.

Author Biography

Bell hooks is a world-renowned intellectual, cultural critic, and writer who is also distinguished Professor in Appalachian Studies at Berea College in Kentucky. Among her many books are the feminist classic Ain't I A Woman, the dialogue (with Cornel West) Breaking Bread, the children's books Happy to be Nappy and Be Boy Buzz, the memoir Bone Black, and the general interest titles All About Love, Rock My Soul, and Communion. She has published seven titles with Routledge: Belonging, We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity, Where We Stand, Teaching to Transgress, Teaching Community, Outlaw Culture, and Reel to Real.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Critical Thinkint	p. 7
Democratic Education	p. 13
Engaged Pedaeos	p. 19
Decolonization	p. 23
Inteerit	p. 29
Purpose	p. 33
Collaboration	p. 37
COnversation	p. 43
Telling the Story	p. 49
Sharing the story	p. 55
Imagination	p. 59
To Lecture or Not	p. 63
Humor in the Classroom	p. 69
Crying Time	p. 77
Conflict	p. 85
Feminist Revolution	p. 91
Black, Female, and Academic	p. 95
Learning Past the Hate	p. 103
Honoring Teachers	p. 111
Teachers against Teaching	p. 117
Self-Esteem	p. 121
The Joy of Reading	p. 127
Intellectual Life	p. 135
Writing Books for Children	p. 141
Spirituality	p. 147
Touch	p. 153
To Love Again	p. 159
Feminist Change	p. 165
Moving Past Race and Gender	p. 169
Talking Sex	p. 177
Teaching as Prophetic Vocation	p. 181
Practical Wisdom	p. 185
Index	p. 189
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