Books by Joe Kincheloe

Examines how McDonald's captures our imagination: as a shorthand for explaining the power of American culture; as a symbol of the strength of consumerism; as a bellwether for the condition of labor in a globalized economy; and often, for better or worse, a powerful educational tool that often defines the nature of culture for hundreds of millions.

This book analyzes the ways that workers are "educated" to fit into the contemporary labor-unfriendly economic system, illustrating the manner in which the vocational education shapes the politics of the era. It is important reading for policy makers, labor leaders, and educators.

Calls for a new type of teacher education, encouraging teachers to cultivate self-direction. The author considers the current trend, of having to learn to implement an empirical knowledge base, is demeaning. He suggests a course of critical action research or teaching practitioner thinking.

"This book analyzes the ways that workers are "educated," via a variety of institutions, to fit into the contemporary labor-unfriendly economic system. As he examines the history and purposes of vocati"