The work presented in this book represents a shift in thinking about the discipline of educational psychology. Traditionally, a discipline is considered to be a neutral, objective, scientifically validated body of knowledge. A critical reading of the discipline’s discourse, however, reveals how the discipline’s "truth" is embedded in social, political, and cultural contexts. When these influences are recognized, the commonsense, taken-for-granted, and often oppressive concepts and practices of the discipline can be questioned and critiqued. This critical perspective encourages a more rigorous examination of the discipline of educational psychology for pre-service and in-service teachers. This book joins other critical educational studies in calling for a liberating praxis for teachers, and a more emancipatory educational experience for their students.
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This will be brief, but I want to be clear. Gallagher's book is a significant and positive digression from the "Dominant discourse". She is able to intellectually examine the oppressive nature of the bell curve and other tired psychological pedantics and move the discussion into a positive and critical constructivist critique.
This is a must read for any professor of Ed Psyc. It is guaranteed to move you off the Piaget-driven dime and into 21st Century conversations about the nature of being human.
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