Henry Giroux

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
Scholar
Cultural critic
gptkbp:activeYears 1960s-present
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:McMaster_University
gptkbp:awards Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_American_Educational_Research_Association
Outstanding_Contribution_to_Education_Award_from_the_National_Association_for_Multicultural_Education
gptkbp:birthDate September 18, 1943
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Saint_Catharines,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:McMaster_University
gptkbp:field Cultural studies
Education
Critical theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Giroux
gptkbp:influenced Cultural criticism
Critical pedagogy movement
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Paulo_Freire
gptkb:Max_Horkheimer
gptkb:Theodor_Adorno
gptkb:Herbert_Marcuse
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural studies
Critical pedagogy
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notableAlumni Critique of neoliberalism
Social justice in education
The critique of consumer culture
The impact of globalization on education
The impact of media on culture
The importance of civic engagement
The importance of public intellectuals
The relationship between power and knowledge
The role of education in democracy
The role of youth in social change
The significance of critical thinking
The necessity of a critical pedagogy for the 21st century
gptkbp:notableWorks Pedagogy of the Oppressed
The Giroux Reader
Education_and_the_Crisis_of_Public_Values
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Susan_Giroux
gptkbp:website http://www.henryagiroux.com