Stealing Innocence
| Author | : NA NA |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2016-04-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137109163 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137109165 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Stealing Innocence written by NA NA and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing his ongoing social critique, Henry Giroux now looks at the way corporate culture is encroaching on the lives of children by exploring three myths prevalent in our society: that the triumph of democracy is related to the triumph of the market; that children are unaffected by power and politics; that teaching and learning are no longer linked to improving the world. Looking at childhood beauty pageants, school shootings and the omnipresent nihilistic chic of advertising, Giroux paints a disturbing picture of the world surrounding our children. Ultimately, he turns to the work of Antonio Gramsci, Paulo Freire and Stuart Hall for lessons about how we can reinstitute a realistic childhood for our children.
