This book presents a feminist pedagogy of multiculturalism developed from Paulo Freire's theories on the politics of literacy. Freire has argued that literacy is the precondition for not only forms of social and political agency, but also social transformation and emancipation. In his view, teachers and students must refuse to be either experts or…

Asserts that early geographers were mostly white, wealthy males who used science and measurement as instruments of control. Presents a review of "Feminism and Geography: The Limits of Geographical Knowledge," by Gillian Rose. Concludes that feminists need to challenge the predetermined boundaries of disciplinary thinking. (CFR)