Scope and Contents note
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Biographical/Historical note
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Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Title: Peter McLaren papers
Identifier/Call Number: 2009.018.r.f
Contributing Institution:
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
6.25 Linear feet
(5 boxes, 1 drawer)
Date (inclusive): 1985-2007
Language of Materials note: The majority of materials in this collection are in English, a few are in Spanish.
Abstract: The academic papers of Professor Peter McLaren (b. 1948) with a concentration on his publications.
Location note: Leatherby Libraries
Scope and Contents note
These papers contain material covering the professional career of Peter McLaren with special emphasis on his publications.
Of particular interest are a number of manuscripts, lectures and publisher galleys with hand-written edits.
Arrangement note
This collection is arranged by material type in series.
SERIES 1, Papers
SERIES 2, Correspondence
SERIES 3, Manuscripts
SERIES 4, Publications
SERIES 5, Ephemera
Preferred Citation note
[identify item], Peter McLaren Papers, Paulo Freire Pedagogy Archive (2009.14.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections
and Archives, Chapman University, CA.
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Biographical/Historical note
Peter McLaren (b. August 2, 1948) is a Professor in the Division of Urban Schooling, the Graduate School of Education and
Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author and editor of forty-five books and hundreds of
scholarly articles and chapters. His writings have been translated into 20 languages.
He is known as one of the leading architects of critical pedagogy and for his scholarly writings on critical literacy, the
sociology of education, cultural studies, critical ethnography, and Marxist theory. He has developed a reputation for his
uncompromising political analysis influenced by a Marxist humanist philosophy and a unique literary style of expression.
Custodial History note
This collection was orginally a part of
The Freire Project: the Paulo and Nita Freire Project for International Critical Pedagogy(http://www.freireproject.org/) created by Shirley Steinberg and Joe Kincheloe. The archival holdings were donated to Chapman
University in 2011 and added to The Paulo Freire Critical Pedagogy Archive.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Shirley Steinberg.