Teaching Against Empire: Radical Teacher and the Socialist-Feminist Transformation of American Education, Archive

Radical Teacher Socialist-Feminist Journal

Archive

[Socialism][Labor][Feminism][Education] Nine-issue archive of Radical Teacher, a socialist and feminist journal devoted to theory and practice in education spanning the 1980s and early 90s. These issues capture a generation of leftist educators and scholars responding to U.S. imperialism, apartheid, racism, sexism, and structural inequality through pedagogical critique. The archive foregrounds writing by and about women and people of color, particularly Black feminist educators, women’s studies pioneers, and anti-racist activists in academia. Contributors include Sharon Dean, Erlene Stetson, Sara Freedman, Cynthia Kinnard, and Becky Thompson, among others .Archive includes:

[1] Radical Teacher, No. 18 (Spring 1981). Focuses on feminist teaching and women’s studies. Opens with “Flower-Dust and Springtime: Harlem Renaissance Women” by Sharon Dean and Erlene Stetson—a rare educational examination of Zora Neale Hurston, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and other Black women writers. Essays include feminist teaching guides, course design, and critical reflections on pedagogy by and for women. Contributors include Nancy Schniedewind, Cynthia Kinnard, Berenice Fisher, and Jean Robinson. Light edgewear.

[2] Radical Teacher, No. 21 (1982). Issue theme: anti-imperialism and critical pedagogy. Features teaching on Nicaragua and essays on apartheid, women college students, and the return of the draft. Of special note is Renate Duelli-Klein’s “Women College Students and Feminism,” an intersectional analysis of women’s shifting relationship to institutional politics. Also includes coverage of South African resistance and PACE (Progressive Adult and Continuing Education). Moderate edge wear, else clean.

[3] Radical Teacher, No. 32 (Spring 1987). A cluster on women and labor in socialist Eastern Europe, including “Education in Yugoslavia” and Madonne Miner’s “Another Women’s Play? Doesn’t That Make Like Number 6?”—a critique of the marginalization of women’s theatrical texts in English curricula. Also includes discussions of Simone de Beauvoir, Fred Ho and Croom Helm, and Cold War pedagogy. Light wear, very good.

[4] Radical Teacher, No. 35 (Summer 1988). Theme: Christianity and education. Articles examine radical Christianity, teaching religion critically, and confronting fundamentalism in schools. Notable contributions include Kathleen Sands on religion in the university and Caroline Zinsser on biblical literalism. While not a themed feminist issue, several authors critique patriarchy in religious education. Minor corner crease.

[5] Radical Teacher, No. 36 (1989). Family and education theme. Articles include Sara Freedman’s “To Love and to Work” on the double burden of women teachers and mothers, and Ynestra King’s “Family Secrets” on teaching domestic violence. The issue challenges traditional conceptions of the nuclear family through a feminist lens. Excellent feminist scholarship by and about women. Light wear to spine.

[6] Radical Teacher, No. 37 (1989). Theme: balancing the curriculum. Focuses on race, gender, and class integration in U.S. syllabi. Includes a collective essay by Marie Buncombe and Dorothy O. Helly on curriculum transformation, and a review of Women Teaching for Change. Particularly rich in content on BIPOC authors and inclusive pedagogy. Near fine.

[7] Radical Teacher, No. 38 (1990). Special issue on Mississippi Freedom Schools. Includes Charles Cobb, Liz Fusco, and Jimmy Garrett on education in the 1964 Freedom Summer, with facsimiles of original curricula and poetry. Features Susan O’Malley’s tribute to Myles Horton. An essential issue for those studying African American education, SNCC pedagogy, and movement schooling. Excellent condition.

[8] Radical Teacher, No. 40 (1991). Issue on education and revolution. Focuses on Nicaragua, Cuba, Palestine, and apartheid-era South Africa. Judy Brady’s “Why Do Cuban Children Learn?” and Ellen Fleischmann’s “Education in the West Bank” are standout articles. Centers anti-imperialist and decolonial education frameworks. Light wear to fore-edge.

[9] Radical Teacher, No. 41 (1992). Feminist Pedagogies and Difference in the Classroom. A landmark issue featuring Becky Thompson and Signe Disch on anti-oppression teaching, Sarah Napier on elementary-level women’s studies, and Ruth Hsiao’s guide to teaching Asian American literature. Noteworthy for its intersectional focus and diverse author pool, including multiple women of color educators. Near fine.

Overall condition very good, with light handling wear and some edge toning. A rich pedagogical archive documenting the intersections of feminism, socialism, anti-racism, and education in late 20th-century activist scholarship.

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