In the spirit of Paulo Freire, this inspiring book deconstructs many of the
'gods' that define contemporary life, then offers hope through sources of
traditional wisdom. It addresses important contemporary discourses in the
political and social sciences in ways that are relevant to the personal and
professional lives of teachers at all levels of educational practice. David G.
Smith discusses the impacts on teachers' lives of neoconservativism,
neoliberalism, the New Marxism, the emerging paradigm of Deep Politics, global
Wisdom traditions, and more - and he reveals how teachers can creatively stand
with or against these streams of influence. By clearly relating larger
theoretical discussions in the social sciences