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Henry Giroux 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; and 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.
Contents:
Introduction: Childhood Innocence and the Politics of Corporate Culture - PART ONE: CORPORATE POWER AND THE CULTURE OF EVERYDAY LIFE - Nymphet Fantasies: Child Beauty Pageants and the Politics of Innocence - Heroin Chic and the Politics of Seduction - Kids for Sale: Corporate Culture and the Challenge of Public Schooling - PART TWO: CULTURAL POLITICS AND PUBLIC PEDAGOGY - Radical Education and Culture in the Work of Antonio Gramsci - Paulo Freire, Prophetic Thought, and the Politics of Hope - Stuart Hall and the Politics of Education - Notes - Index
Brief Description:
This text explores three myths about corporate culture and our children, 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; and that teaching and learning are no longer linked to improving the world.
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