Rorex, Dale (2007). Pedagogical thoughts : education, critical literacy, and cultural identity in a democratic society.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/32887
Title
Pedagogical thoughts : education, critical literacy, and cultural identity in a democratic society.
Diverse pedagogical thoughts competing within the cultural milieu of Thailand
influence the processes of becoming and being literate. This article is organized
around three assumptions. First, it argues that the current crisis of education is
symptomatic of a broader crisis in the meaning and practice of democracy.
Second, it analyzes the critical relationship between literacy and cultural
identity in a multicultural, multiethnic society. Third, it calls for educators to
rethink leadership vis-à-vis expanding and deepening cultural democracy. In
short, critical literacy is a culturally defined construct; therefore, it follows that
it should have close links to cultural identity.
Description
The 3rd International Malaysia-Thailand Conference on Southeast Asian Studies, November 29 - December 1, 2007, Mahidol University International College, Thailand.
