Must reading for anyone concerned about finding solutions to the crises that face American society.

Arif Dirlik, author of Marxism in the Chinese Revolution

Henry Giroux's Public Spaces, Private Lives is a passionate and informed call-to-arms for scholars, students, and citizens alike. Drawing from the most progressive and appealing aspects of the cultural studies tradition, and willing to take on sacred cows left and right, Giroux makes a penetrating critique of the decay of contemporary society, and points toward a revitalization of public life. This clearly written and lucidly argued book deserves the widest possible readership.

Robert W. McChesney, author, Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century: Media, Politics, and the Struggle

At a time when cynicism and despair have gripped many intellectuals, Henry Giroux's Public Spaces, Private Lives is a virtual manifesto of a new politics of hope. The essays are always sharp, but more to the point, anyone can learn from them. As always Giroux's scope of knowledge and breadth of concern is dazzling. But this book has special relevance for a time when we need voices like Giroux's to light the way.

Stanley Aronowitz, CUNY Graduate Center, author of From the Ashes of the Old: American Labor and America's Future

In an era when the American public regards politics cynically, this book shows how and why citizens must reclaim an influence on the public institutions and policies that shape their lives. It argues for a new language of hope and democratic public participation.

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