Pedagogy of the Poor

by Baptist, Willie; Rehmann, Jan

• ISBN13: 9780807752289
• ISBN10: 0807752282
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-20
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

The authors present a new kind of interdisciplinary pedagogy that brings together antipoverty grassroots activism and relevant social theories about poverty. This unique book combines the oral history of a renowned antipoverty organizer with accessible introductions to relevant social theories, case studies, in-class student debates, and pedagogical reflections. This multilayered approach makes it useful to both social activists committed to eradicating poverty and educators looking for ways to teach about the struggles for economic and social justice.

Author Biography

Willie Baptist serves as the Poverty Initiative Scholar-in-Residence and is the coordinator of the Poverty Scholars Program in New York City. Jan Rehmann teaches philosophy and social theories at Union Theological Seminary and at the Free University in Berlin.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: Plight, Fight, and Insight of the PoorùThe Need for a Pedagogy to End Poverty	p. 1
Interview with Willie Baptist (I): From the Cotton Fields to the Watts Uprisings	p. 11
Different Perspectives on Poverty: An Introduction	p. 23
A Critique of jeffery Sachs's The End of Poverty	p. 31
Interview with Willie Baptist (II): The Contributions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.	p. 35
Supplement:
Class Debate on Resistance and Unintended Consequences	p. 42
Root Causes of PovertyùNeoliberalism, High-Tech Capitalism, and Economic Crisis	p. 49
Interview with Willie Baptist (IH): King's Poor People's Campaign, "Operation Cereal Bowl," and Labor Struggles at the Steel Plant	p. 69
A Case Study on Organizing: The Struggle for Water in Postindustrial Detroit	p. 84
Interview with Willie Baptist (IV): Lessons from the National Union of the Homeless-A Debate on Organizing	p. 101
The Relevance of Gramsci's Theory of Hegemony for Social Justice Movements	p. 108
Supplement: Gramsci, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Watts Uprising:
A Conversation	p. 124
Interview with Willie Baptist (V): Evaluating Today's Struggles-Stories from the Movement to End Poverty	p. 135
Ideology Theory and Antipoverty Movements	p. 146
Supplement 1: Excerpts from the Ensuing In-Class Debate	p. 152
Supplement 2: Some Theoretical Comments and Transition to the Next Session	p. 154
Teach as We Fight, Learn as We Lead: Lessons in Pedagogy and the Poverty Initiative Model	p. 160
Index	p. 179
About the Authors and Contributors	p. 189
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