Myles Horton Reader: Education for Social Change

Jacobs (English, U. of Windsor, Ontario) assembles a collection of writings, speeches, and interviews by Myles Horton (1905- 1990), co-founder of the Highlander Folk School (now known as the Highlander Research and Education Center). The 35 pieces are grouped into sections on Horton's influences, plans for Highlander, and the school's first years; the labor movement; the civil rights movement; and an overview of Horton's educational ideas, emphasizing the philosophical and ethical continuity un…