Henry Giroux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Henry Giroux

American academic

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1943

Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Profession: teacher, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Henry A.
Giroux (born September 18, 1943) is an American and Canadian scholar and cultural critic.
One of the founding theorists of critical pedagogy in the United States, he is best known for his pioneering work in public pedagogy, cultural studies, youth studies, higher education, media studies, and critical theory.
In 2002 Routledge named Giroux as one of the top fifty educational thinkers of the modern period.A high-school social studies teacher in Barrington, Rhode Island, for six years, Giroux has held positions at Boston University, Miami University, and Penn State University.
In 2005, Giroux began serving as the Global TV Network Chair in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.