The ways in which knowledge relates to power have been much discussed in radical education theory. New emphasis on the role of gender and the growing debate about subjectivity have deepened the discussion, while making it more complex. In Getting Smart , Patti Lather makes use of her unique integration of feminism and postmodernism into critical education theory to address some of the most vital questions facing education researchers and teachers.

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Papers presented at the Conference on Critical Anthropology held at the University of Amsterdam December 1988.