In the past ten years radical educators have developed several theories around the notions of reproduction and resistance. In this article, Henry Giroux critically analyzes the major positions of these theories, finding them inadequate as a foundation for a critical science of schooling. He concludes by outlining the directions for a new theory of…

This article analyzes the importance of extending literacy as both a historical and social construct for engaging the discourse of domination and for defining critical pedagogy as a form of cultural politics. Paulo Freire's Model of Emancipatory Literacy is discussed, and its implications for developing a radical pedagogy are explored. (MT)

Analyzes the major positions of theories of reproduction and resistance and finds them inadequate as a foundation for a critical science of schooling. Outlines directions for a theory of resistance and schooling that contains understanding of how power, resistance, and human agency can become central in the struggle for social justice. (JOW)

Presents dominant approaches to English teaching as reinforcing social inequality by excluding works considered marginal with respect to mainstream society. Suggests teaching students to critically appropriate the expression of different cultural experiences, providing them with the skills they will need to define and shape, rather than simply…