No Angel in the Classroom
Teaching through Feminist Discourse- Authors:
- Publisher:
- 2000
Summary
No Angel in the Classroom: Teaching through Feminist Discourse presents a theoretically complex yet down-to-earth and personal account of feminist teaching in higher education. Starting with a nuanced interpretation of consciousness-raising, longtime feminist educator Berenice Malka Fisher develops her philosophy of feminist teaching as a form of political discourse. Through reflection on a series of candid classroom stories, she analyzes knotty problems faced by academics and activists. What counts as knowledge in discussion of feminist issues? Can teachers exercise authority without being authoritarian? What is the role of caring in political deliberation? Should safety be considered when students and teachers address volatile topics? How can feminist and other teachers committed to social justice give serious attention to the intersections of gender, race, and sexual orientation? This groundbreaking book is intended for the beginning and veteran teachers and others concerned with the contribution of education to extending social justice. Fisher's work offers a pedagogical vision that inspires both passion and critical thinking.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2000
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-8476-9124-1
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-4422-1187-2
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 320
- Product type
- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Acknowledgments No access
- Introduction: Where I Come From No access Pages 1 - 22
- 1. What Is Feminist Pedagogy? No access Pages 23 - 54
- 2. Is Women's Experience the Best Teacher? Different Ways of Knowing No access Pages 55 - 80
- 3. The Rocky Road to Feminist Empowerment: Questioning Authority No access Pages 81 - 110
- 4. No Angel in the Classroom: Exploring the Ethic of Care No access Pages 111 - 136
- 5. Dangerous Curves: Safety and Self-Disclosure No access Pages 137 - 162
- 6. "Women Do Not Say 'We''': Difference and the Ideal of Community No access Pages 163 - 190
- 7. Innocents and Intellectuals: Is There Hope for FeministTeaching? No access Pages 191 - 212
- Postscript: Where Can I Go from Here? No access Pages 213 - 222
- Notes No access Pages 223 - 280
- Bibliography No access Pages 281 - 306
- Index No access Pages 307 - 316
- About the Author No access Pages 317 - 320





