This interview conducted with Henry Giroux begins by probing Henry's childhood, upbringing and undergraduate years to discover where his sense of social justice took hold. It also questions Henry about his working-class background and the major influences on his thought, including his relationships with Paulo Freire and Howard Zinn. The interview…

Presents a history of the Saturday Evening Girls' Club and other associated library clubs that were developed for immigrant and working-class women and girls in Boston around 1900. Examines the role clubs and social reform organizations played in advancing intellectual, educational, and economic agendas using primary documents. (Contains 111…

This textbook of English Grammar presupposes a certain amount of previous training in the theory and practice of English, and its specific place in the curriculum is to be found in the advanced grammar grades of public schools, though the book is also suited to the wants of high schools and academies. The author would state in a single sentence…

This paper is a description and discussion of the author, a critical Social Foundations scholar-teacher, and the craft/intellectual/emotional/moral/identity sources that sustain his work. Opening paragraphs describe his family background in the Piedmont province of northern Italy, the Turin (Italy) working class and their attitudes toward work.…