Political Media Review » Education

Drawing The Line Once Again: Paul Goodman’s Anarchist Writings

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:47:20 +0000

While relatively unknown today, Paul Goodman was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. In books like Growing Up Absurd, published in 1960, Goodman captured the zeitgeist of his era, catapulting himself to the forefront of American intellectual life

Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism

politicalmediareview — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:32:57 +0000

The last two generations have seen a key shift in political organizing, one in which television coverage is regarded a harbinger of success. And since the 1990s, that media-centric focus accelerated with the ascension of the Internet, social media and affordable, high-quality audio and video equipment

Schooling the Freed People: Teaching, Learning and the Struggle for Black Freedom, 1861-1876

politicalmediareview — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:18:54 +0000

If white supremacy was an illness afflicting America, Black disenfranchisement would be that cough that never goes away. Resonant, persistent, rattling to the bones and always that with which the sufferer writes off with excuses of other causes.

Hollywood’s Exploited: Public Pedagogy, Corporate Movies, and Cultural Crisis

politicalmediareview — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:00:38 +0000

Hollywood’s Exploited is an interdisciplinary collection designed to analyze the cultural narratives and political economy of Hollywood through Henry Giroux’s work on public pedagogy. In the foreword, renowned cultural studies scholar Lawrence Grossberg describes the book as a “critical pedagogy of Hollywood”

Paulo Freire and the Cold War Politics of Literacy

politicalmediareview — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:35:11 +0000

Known for his book Pedagogy of the Oppressed and a grand vision of popular education, Paulo Freire is revered by progressive intellectuals for his core idea that the disadvantaged could talk about their circumstances as a means of understanding their plight as well as their role in changing the situation.

Meditations on Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth

politicalmediareview — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:01:55 +0000

Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, a searing indictment of global racism, colonialism and imperialism, is among the foundational writings of postcolonial theory. Originally written in 1961, Wretched stands out among Fanon's writings

Academic Repression: Reflections from the Academic Industrial Complex

politicalmediareview — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:14:54 +0000

The belief higher education is about the spirit of inquiry and exploring ideas has been central to education itself for centuries. Consider where many young people first encountered great literature, thoroughgoing thinkers and spaces for political debate.