Books by David Trend

Investigating the link between culture and politics, this text analyzes how notions of patriotism, citizenship, community and family are communicated within specific public and private institutions, and attempts to extend the meaning of pedagogy as a cultural practice.

Argues that an informed and invigorated citizenry can help reverse patterns of dehumanization and social control.

While American society has become more visual and digital, the general state of literacy in America is in crisis, with educators and public officials worried about falling educational standards, the rising influence of popular culture, and growing numbers of non-English-speaking immigrants. This book deals with this topic.

Considers the impact of the internet and new media on social life, drawing on philosophy, sociology and cultural and media studies.

He argues that we need to redefine concepts like art, literature, and education, to integrate them more fully into our lives. On one hand, Trend uses a critical approach to examine how cultural work and pedagogy intersect within a range of discourses such as Marxist, feminist, deconstructionist and postcolonial.