Review: 'Pedagogy of Resistance: Against Manufactured Ignorance' by Henry A. Giroux
I really should have read this book when it first came out because now, four years later, education and academia are even more under threat and Trump is back. That's on me though, and Giroux's book is an excellent call to action for everyone. Thanks to Bloomsbury Academic and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My sincere apologies for the delay in reviewing. Pub. Date : 21 April 2022 Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic Henry A. Giroux argues that education holds a crucial role in shaping politics at a time when ignorance, lies and fake news have empowered right-wing groups and created deep divisions in society. Education, with its increasingly corporate and conservative-based technologies, is partly responsible for creating these division. It contributes to the pitting of people against each other through the lens of class, race, and any other differences that don't embrace White nationalism. Giroux's analysis ranges from t...
