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  • Scope and Contents note
  • Arrangement note
  • Preferred Citation note
  • Conditions Governing Access note
  • Conditions Governing Use note
  • Biographical/Historical note
  • Custodial History note
  • 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.