critical theory... now what?
Hmm. I've been reading a lot about critical theory and critical pedagogy these days- Paulo Friere's Pedagogy of Indignation, Myles Horton/Paulo Freire's We Make the Road by Walking, The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory, a book about critical theory and marxism, ...
And I wonder, how is all of this useful in my life? Should I run out and join more activist groups? Start a literacy program for illiterate adults? Go into adult education? Get my teaching credential and teach special ed? Educate people about critical theory in my everyday interactions with them? Try to change ingrained patterns of communication? Become a better listener? Become a facilitative leader? Train others to be leaders?
I guess I'm left with more questions than answers...
@james
And I wonder, how is all of this useful in my life? Should I run out and join more activist groups? Start a literacy program for illiterate adults? Go into adult education? Get my teaching credential and teach special ed? Educate people about critical theory in my everyday interactions with them? Try to change ingrained patterns of communication? Become a better listener? Become a facilitative leader? Train others to be leaders?
I guess I'm left with more questions than answers...
@james