Political Science Pedagogy

The field of political science has not given sufficient attention to pedagogy. This book outlines why this is a problem and promotes a more reflective and self-critical form of political science pedagogy. To this end, the author examines innovative work on radical pedagogy such as critical race theory and feminist theory as well as more traditional perspectives on political science pedagogy. Bridging the divide between this research and scholarship on both teaching and learning opens the prospect of a critical, radical and utopian form of political science pedagogy. With chapters on Socrates, Frantz Fanon, Paulo Freire, Leo Strauss, Sheldon S. Wolin, e-learning, and a prison field trip, this book outlines a new path for political science pedagogy.

Makes the case that insufficient attention has been given to pedagogy in the field of political science Makes the case that the future of the discipline of political science is connected to the politics of pedagogy Makes the case that the quality of democratic life depends on critical, radical and utopian forms of pedagogy

Auteur
William W. Sokoloff is Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA. He is the author of Confrontational Citizenship: Reflections on Hatred, Rage, Revolution and Revolt (2017).

Contenu

1. Pedagogy, Scholarship, and Radical Practice.- 2. Against the Socratic Method.- 3. Teaching Political Theory at a Prison in South Texas.- 4. Teaching Political Theory ONLINE at a Hispanic Serving Institution.- 5. Toward a Ruthless Critique of Political Science.- 6. Conclusion.