Reading for the Year

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Throughout the year, I plan to read various books that coincide with the type of work that I will be doing.

I've already read Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals

If you want to read along with me, please do! Or offer comments on the topic or other books I might enjoy. Here is a list that I am preparing as of today (in no specific order, whatever strikes me as I move on to the next book):


Paulo Freire: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Marcus Borg: The Heart of Christianity (I've already read this, but thought it would be good to revisit it)
Terry Eagleton: Trouble With Strangers
Michael Pollan: The Omnivores Delima


I'll add the to list as new books come to my mind. Suggestions? Comments?

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Comments

[ali]

HEY I'll read Freire with you, let me know right before you're going to start? That way I can get it from the library. I took this class on... well it was on whatever the professor felt like talking about basically, and what she usually felt like talking about was co-creation of curriculum and Freire. Now I have to say, your list is 100% male so far. How about throwing Gloria Anzaldua's "Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza" in there? It's complex and challenging and definitely a classic of borderlands literature... plus, you might even like it! I'd read that one with you too, in a heartbeat. let me know! ali

[Astauffer]

Ali! Start reading Freire now! I just picked it up from a BN the other day. I'm at 57 now, but I got assigned a lot more reading from my job here, so I'll move through it slowly. I'll email you my progress. I read Anzaldua's "Borderlands" a couple of years ago: given to me by my spanish prof. But you're right. I didn't realize that, so I'm curious to female authors. I'll do some asking around and looking....if you do the same. I hope all is well in Tucson

[ali]

Okay good deal! I'll go to the library today after our training and pick Freire up... if you're interested in popular education you could read bell hooks. She's a lady!