Knowledge, Competence and Communication : Chomsky, Freire and the Communicative Movement

In Knowledge, Competence, and Communication, author William H. Walcott debates the meaning of creating equitable and critical instructional practices by exploring diverse representations of knowledge. He covers both historically important topics and current issues: such as colonialism, multiculturalism, gender and language learning, and popular culture. He then presents a systematic and painstaking assessment of Noam Chomsky’s and Paulo Freire’s theories of knowledge and their educational relevance. In the end, Walcott makes his case for the Freireian approach—conscientizacao; it is the Freireian, with its sociological connection (necessitated by the global context of inequality), which, he believes, needs take precedence as a pedagogical practice.Author: Walcott, William H.,author Contributors: Walcott, William H.,author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 21 Mar 2007 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Black Rose Books Author/Director/Artist: William H. Walcott Dimension (cm): 229x152x13 mm Package Dimension (cm): 16x228x150 mm Item Weight (g): 340 Package Weight (g): 340