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”This is one of the most thoughtful books on education I have ever read. Kevin Kumashiro condemns fear as a hallmark in our conversations about schools, and promotes instead a spirit of freedom and democracy.”
–Studs Terkel
”A brilliant and concise guide to Right-wing trends and their impact in the classroom, as well as a much-needed map for a broad Left to reframe its approach to teaching and social change. Everyone who cares about teaching and our co… More >>
The Seduction of Common Sense: How the Right Has Framed the Debate on America’s Schools
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#1 by Brandon M. Butler on February 5, 2010 - 12:02 pm
Kumashiro’s book is a wonderful account of the frames that have been created for the modern educational discourse. That being said, this is not a text for those preservice or inservice students who have not fully considered Apple’s concept of “addressing the commonsense” or the political context that is inherent in the classroom. However, this is an appropriate text for those instructors who have spent or will spend a great deal of time on issues of social justice.
Rating: 5 / 5