Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (Harvest in Translation)

In Teaching to Transgress, renowned scholar and cultural critic bell hooks redefines what it means to teach and learn. Challenging traditional hierarchical models of education, hooks presents teaching as a path to liberation, emphasizing the power of critical thinking, dialogue, and engagement. Drawing on her experiences in classrooms across the United States, she explores how education can challenge oppression, embrace diversity, and foster creativity. This seminal work blends personal narrative, theory, and pedagogy, offering practical insights for teachers, students, and lifelong learners who seek to transform not just classrooms, but society itself. Inspiring, accessible, and revolutionary, Teaching to Transgress is essential reading for anyone committed to education as a practice of freedom and social justice.