A Lacanian Foundation for Critical Pedagogy - (Radical Politics and Education) by Alex J Armonda (Hardcover)

Name: A Lacanian Foundation for Critical Pedagogy - (Radical Politics and Education) by Alex J Armonda (Hardcover)
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SKU: 1007916604
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This open access book sets out from Paulo Freire's claim that the problem-posing model of education works as a "kind of psychoanalysis," and deploys a Lacanian perspective to rearticulate the theoretical and practical principles of critical pedagogy.
About the Author: Alex J. Armonda is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum Theory at Southern Illinois University, USA.
192 Pages
Education, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Series Name: Radical Politics and Education

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About the Book

A philosophical study of Paulo Freire's work through the lens of psychoanalytic theory.

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This open access book sets out from Paulo Freire's claim that the problem-posing model of education works as a "kind of psychoanalysis," and deploys a Lacanian perspective to rearticulate the theoretical and practical principles of critical pedagogy.

Attending to the latent psychoanalytic sensibility of Freire's project, Armonda brings this dimension to the surface, while clearly addressing its consequences for pedagogical experience. Armonda challenges long-standing assumptions on Freire and the nature of his problem-posing intervention, as the unconscious comes to the fore as the persistent, traumatic, and uncanny site of Freirean teaching. Drawing primarily on the work of Jacques Lacan as well as Frantz Fanon, Alenka Zupancic, and Slavoj Zizek, this book offers a critical introduction to psychoanalysis in the social, political, and philosophical foundations of education. The book extends an invitation to those in the tradition of critical pedagogy to grapple with this neglected dimension in Freire's thought, and stands as an unapologetic call to return to his most subversive propositions on teaching.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on www.bloomsburycollections.com.

About the Author

Alex J. Armonda is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum Theory at Southern Illinois University, USA.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .97 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 192

Genre: Education

Sub-Genre: Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Series Title: Radical Politics and Education

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Format: Hardcover

Author: Alex J Armonda

Language: English

Street Date: August 7, 2025

TCIN: 1007916604

UPC: 9781350459892

Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-0552

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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