Education, Culture, and Society: Selected Works of Henry A. Giroux

Abstract

The article provides a thirty-year overview of the work of Henry A. Giroux, with a focus on American education, culture and youth. Giroux, a founding theorist of critical pedagogy in the United States, is committed to the belief that a return to civic participation is the sole means of curing what ails the current state of American democracy. In the selected works, Giroux addresses the corporate takeover of schools; the demonization of America's youth; the effects of the violence in the media; and the objectification of women by Hollywood. Rooted in the principles of social justice, fairness, and equality, Giroux embodies the Enlightenment's belief in improvement. The article emphasizes why Giroux is important reading for anyone concerned with the future of democracy in the United States and elsewhere.