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One of the enduring realities teachers of adults face isnegotiating the power dynamics of their classrooms. Teachers havepositional power and authority but can feel powerless in the faceof student resistance or noncompliance. How can teachers createclassrooms that empower learners? When is a teacher's power usedresponsibly, and when is it abused? How can teachers ensure thatpower inequities that exist outside the classroom are notautomatically reproduced inside them? These are some of thequestions Stephen Brookfield explores in his new book. In this practical manual, full of tested exercises, methods, andactivities, Brookfield explains how teaching critical thinking,using discussion, and fostering self-directed learning can createthe conditions for student empowerment and how teachers candemocratize their classrooms. He reveals why adults often resistteaching that encourages them to challenge dominant power anddescribes how teachers can set a tone to help students push backagainst ideological manipulation. Powerful Techniques forTeaching Adults explores the connections between emotion,intuition, and power and reviews different ways for instructors tosurvive the emotional demands of powerful teaching.