1st Edition

Critical Pedagogy and the Trouble with Consciousness Raising

By Zachary A. Casey Copyright 2025
154 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Critical Pedagogy and the Trouble with Consciousness Raising incisively critiques the consciousness-raising project that has been so central to contemporary critical pedagogy. The book argues that consciousness-raising work in formal educational settings over the past three decades has largely failed to advance social justice. By critiquing consciousness raising as an end in itself, the... Read more

1. Introduction - Critical Pedagogy and the Trouble with Consciousness Raising  2. There is No Outside of Ideology  3. Determinism Reconsidered  4. The Trouble with “Causes”  5. Reified Consciousnesses  6. “The Customer is Always Right:” Neoliberal Consciousness  7. Deficit Orientations and the Trouble with “Phobias”  8. The Limits of Antiracism in Capitalism  9. A Pedagogical Reorientation: Why Teacher Education Retains its Promise  10. Conclusion – Where Do We Go From Here?

Biography

Zachary A. Casey is Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Rhodes College, USA.