Bøker av Donaldo Macedo

Literacies of Power illustrates the many ways American schools, media, and other social institutions perpetuate ignorance. Donaldo Macedo shows why so-called common culture literacy is a form of dominant cultural reproduction that undermines independent thought and goes against the best interests of our students.

Surveying the latest research, this passionate book shows the many benefits of bilingual education.

Addresses ethinic cleansing, human sufferings, terrorism, immigration and xenophobia, and recent racial developments in Europe, Isreal and the US.

They also examine why it is essential to take on the sources of 'mass public education.' Academia needs to understand that the popular press and mass media educate more people about issues regarding ethnicity and race than all other sources of education available to U.S. citizens.

This book illustrates the many ways American schools, media, and other social institutions perpetuate ignorance. It signifies why so-called common culture literacy is a form of dominant cultural reproduction that undermines independent thought and goes against the best interests of our students.