Epilogue : from madness to consciousness : redemption through politics, art and love : an interview with Antonia Darder

Abstract

An Interview with Antonia Darder. Antonia Darder is professor of Educational Policy Studies and Latino/a Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. Her current work focuses on comparative studies of racism, class and society. Her teaching examines cultural issues in education with an emphasis on identity, language, and popular culture, as well as the foundations of critical pedagogy, Latino studies, and social justice theory. Over the years, Professor Darder has also been active in a variety of Latino/ Chicano grassroots efforts tied to educational rights, worker s rights, bilingual education, women's issues, and immigrant rights. Her interview touches on some of her personal and community-oriented struggles