This text offers a unique introduction to the contemporary field of “critical pedagogy.” Provides a provocative investigation of the political, social, and economic factors underlying classroom practices. Excerpts from the author’s bestselling work, Cries from the Corridor: The New Suburban Ghetto, are included. Includes a presentation and analysis of social problems, and theoretical framework for formulating potential solutions (Part 3, 4). The new edition also includes a new essay on race, a chapter on the social construction of whiteness, as well as new statistics relative to American public schooling.