Imagining Teachers Rethinking Gender Dynamics in Teacher Education |
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| Author:
| Fischman, Gustavo E.
Stromquist, Nelly P. |
| Series title: | Critical Perspectives Series: a Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9182-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2000 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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This book calls for a different understanding of the professional preparation of pre-service teachers, critically reflecting on issues of caring and gender, and challenging the dominance of 'words only' educational research methodologies. Using conceptual tools from visual anthropology, cultural studies, feminism and critical pedagogy, Fischman focuses on the educational dilemmas that students and professors in teacher education programs face within institutions that reinforce, rather...
More DescriptionThis book calls for a different understanding of the professional preparation of pre-service teachers, critically reflecting on issues of caring and gender, and challenging the dominance of 'words only' educational research methodologies. Using conceptual tools from visual anthropology, cultural studies, feminism and critical pedagogy, Fischman focuses on the educational dilemmas that students and professors in teacher education programs face within institutions that reinforce, rather than challenge, oppressive class, racial, ethnic, and gender dynamics.