Critical pedagogy has the power to inspire and promote change, but to new students in particular it can come across as theoretically dense at best, and outright intimidating at worst. Within critical pedagogy literature itself, there are often misunderstandings, confusions, misuses, and overuses of core concepts such as experience, pedagogy as praxis, and dialogue and consensus. As the first textbook to critically examine all of the fundamental core concepts of critical pedagogy and the theories that underpin them, Core Concepts of Critical Pedagogy illustrates that meaningful and deeper understanding is possible for all students
In each chapter, veteran teacher educator, Seehwa Cho, critically examines one of seven core concepts central to critical pedagogy. She reviews and synthesizes different theoretical interpretations of the concept, highlighting tensions and contentions within the field. To provide a truly solid and theoretical understanding of these core concepts, she then delves into critical theories which these ideas are based on and originated from. Also incorporated into each chapter are practical as well as theoretical questions and issues for each core concept.
