Breakbeat Pedagogy provides a groundbreaking framework for the inclusion of hip-hop culture in schools. Looking beyond the previous model of hip-hop-based education, Brian Mooney argues for school-wide hip-hop events, such as poetry slams, as the ideal site for students to engage in the elements of hip-hop culture. Working from the perspective of a classroom teacher, the author reflects on the story of Word Up!, a hip-hop and spoken word poetry event that began with students in a New Jersey high school. He makes the case for a pedagogy with the potential to transform urban schools and the way we think about them. This is essential reading for any teacher committed to social justice and culturally relevant education.
| ISBN: | 9781433133251 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2016 |
| Author: | Brian Mooney |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 150 pages |
| Series: | Counterpoints |
| Genres: |
Educational strategies and policy Cultural and media studies Philosophy and theory of education Educational systems and structures Secondary schools Higher education, tertiary education Teaching skills and techniques Teaching of a specific subject |