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Ashley N. Patterson Associate Professor of Education

Book Title: Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

Author: bell hooks

Selection Statement:

This book encapsulates the ideas that drive my commitment to social justice and equity in the world of education. I firmly believe in humanizing education—and, as such, humanizing educators—as a means toward liberation from oppressive fetters holding back marginalized members of society. Though we recently lost her earthbound insights, bell hooks continues to be a guiding star for my professional pursuits.


Year: 2022