Pedagogy of survival : the narratives of Millicent E. Brown and Josephine Boyd Bradley / Karen Meadows.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meadows, Karen, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Black studies & critical thinking ; v. 85.

Black studies & critical thinking

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brown, Millicent E.

Boyd Bradley, Jennifer.

School integration--United States.

School integration.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 211 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2016]

Summary:

With particular focus on the first-hand narratives of two desegregation pioneers-their stories, sufferings, and pedagogy of survival-this book gives voice to unsung heroes and the often overlooked view of the adolescent perspective to address the question of how one can endure and thrive in the midst of hardship and tragedy. While enduring her own personal trauma, the author wrestled with the question, "How will I survive?" The answer, she discovered, was in the actual act of surviving and in the navigational strategies she employed and witnessed in the lives of others. Pedagogy of Survival uses the narratives of ordinary people to highlight extraordinary lessons of perseverance. The integration of historical and present-day change agents challenges readers to examine their own lives and see that they, too, have the ability to not merely withstand trials, but to become agents of change. Everyone has a story that matters and can serve as a lesson for someone else. So what is your story? How will you use it to help others? Ultimately, what is your pedagogy of survival? Book jacket.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781433131578

9781433131585

1433131587

1433131579

OCLC:

945767568

Publisher Number:

99969661291