I'm an avid and voracious reader. Reading is entertainment for me. Reading is how I stay current. I can't think of a time when I'm not reading, whether it's a textbook, a newspaper, magazine, or a book I purchased for personal edification or entertainment.
Following are some books I've read over the last five years. I've indicated in parentheses either the subject of the book, the reason I read it, or what I got from it. From time to time, I just might throw in some ideas from them! I highly recommend them, and if you read them, keep an watchful eye out!
Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom (great inspiration)
How to Read and Why, by Harold Bloom (personal growth)
Women, Race & Class, by Angela Y. Davis (the structure of socioeconomic oppression in a capitalist society)
The Miner's Canary, by Lani Guinier (racial equity in higher education)
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (classic, Pulitzer Prize winner, inspiring)
The Anatomy of Racial Inequality, by Glenn C. Loury (racial equity/inequity)
Race, by Bart Schneider (first-person anthology; various perspectives on race and race issues)
If you haven't read any of these yet, GET CRACKIN'! ::wink::
3 comments:
I'd also suggest the autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley =)
Greetings and Good readings!
You can also check Pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Freire, an incredible Brazilian educational ideolog (obs, the book is written in the mid sixties and a bit tricky to find).
Also, an absolute must read for anyone in education (and beyond) is "Lies my teacher told me" by James Loewen.
Enjoy,
Diddleli-D.
I read lots of books for entertainment too, and I aspire to be a teacher one day, too. Any tips for the next generation of educators?
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