Radical Pedagogy articulates a new theory of identity based on recent research in psychoanalysis, social psychology and cognitive science. It explains how developing identity is a prerequisite for developing intelligence, personal well being, and the amelioration of social problems, including violence, prejudice and substance abuse.

Mark Bracher is Professor of English at Kent State University, USA.

Introduction Part 1: Identity, Learning, and Social Problems Identity, Motivation, and Recognition Linguistic Identity Affective and Imagistic Identity Identity Integration and Defenses Identity Structure Part II: Identity-Undermining Pedagogies Teachers' Identities as Obstacles to Radical Pedagogy Authoritarian and Establishment Pedagogies Pedagogies of Resistance and Empowerment Historicism as Obstacle to Radical Pedagogy Part III: Developing Teachers' Identities Self Analysis for Teachers Generative Identity and the Need To Teach Part IV: Promoting Students' Identity Development Supporting Pro-Social Identity Contents Promoting Identity Integration Developing Students' Identity Structures