World Class Women

<p><em>World, Class, Women</em> begins the extraordinarily important task of bringing a postcolonial, feminist voice to critical pedagogy and, by extension explores how current debates about education could make a contribution to feminist thought. Robin Truth Goodman deftly weaves together the disciplines of literature, postcolonialism, feminism, and education in order to theorize how the shrinking of the public sphere and the rise of globalization influence access to learning, what counts as knowledge, and the possibilities of a radical feminism.</p> Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Critical Pedagogy and the Feminist Legacy Chapter Two: The Philosopher's Stoned: Harry Potter's Public Chapter Three: A Time for Flying Horses: Oil Education and the Future of Literature Chapter Four: The Triumphant but Tragic Wealth of the Poor: Buchi Emecheta Meets Hernando DeSoto's Informal Markets Chapter Five: Homework: School in Serowe Chapter Six: Conclusion Works Citied