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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The Organic Intellectual's (abridged and evolving) Reading List

Please post your your book ideas for generating a more critical consciousness and an activist spirit.

posted by adam at 1:59 PM

3 Comments:

  • • A peoples history of the US—Howard Zinn
    • Lies my teacher told me—Jerry Loewen
    • Pedagogy of the Oppressed—Paulo Freire
    • Life in Schools—Peter McLaren
    • (Any edition of) Race, Class, and Gender in the US—Paula Rothenberg
    • Savage Inequalities—Jonathan Kozol
    • Shame of the Nation—Jonathan Kozol
    • Blood done sign my name—Timothy Tyson
    • Teaching to transgress—bell hooks
    • Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?—Beverly Tatum
    • Racism without racists—Eduardo Bonilla Silva
    • The world is flat—Thomas Friedman
    • Alternatives to Economic Globalization—Cavanagh and Mander
    • Hope in the Dark—Rebecca Solnit
    • Fugitive Days—Bill Ayers
    • Privilege, Power, and Difference—Allan Johnson
    • RastafarI Women—Obiagele Lake
    • The Poisonwood Bible—Barbara Kingsolver
    • Race Matters (Cornel West)
    • Democracy Matters (Cornel West)
    • Rules for Radicals (Saul Alinsky)

    By Blogger adam, at 2:04 PM  

  • You list, Katy, reminds me:

    No Logo by Naomi Klein (regarding the rabid corporatization of our culture)

    By Blogger adam, at 8:15 AM  

  • (From Captain)

    I was dragged to the movie, Happy Feet last night and I have to say I was rather impressed. There were a lot of correlations between "what is acceptable" and the attempt to keep power and control. It spoke in great favor for change, and how it could be a saving grace in the end. Thought you all should know about the connections that could be made with class.

    It was also kinda cute and funny.

    Also, I don't know if anyone is interested. But Ihave been reading a book called Shaman's Crossing. It's a book by Robin Hobb, and it also shows a lot of correlation to what we have been studying. it's about a boy who is being raised by a father that was once in the military (this is fiction by the way). it almost perfectly reflects the "American" invasion against the Indians and the attitudes about how those who are different should be "fixed" to make sure they are all the better off. I'm only 150 into it, and I'll keep you all posted as to how it goes. But it's been a powerful read with everything we have talked about in class.

    Thanks for reading, rememeber...

    The fights not over until you win it, thats all you have to remember

    Paul

    By Blogger adam, at 1:49 PM  

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