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After Postmodernism: Education, Politics And Identity

By Richard Smith , Philip Wexler

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1995
ISBN
075070442X, 9780750704427, 0750704411, 9780750704410, 9780203975039
LCC
LA2102 .A38 1995
Open Library ID
OL1275668M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1831316 bytes)
Series
Knowledge, Identity and School Life : 3
Edition
1
Pages
264\239
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

This work presents a set of thematic essays aimed at clarifying the educational problems and paradoxes of postmodern educational conditions and theory. The major concerns of the book are the possibility of achieving substantive political objectives and of theorising such possiblities. These concerns arise from a dissatisfaction with the organisational and political conditions of postmodern educational practice.; The seeming inability of academics to intervene in the public sector, especially in matters of equality, provides a driving force to the book. For individuals who care about the future of education and its role in social reconstruction, the pessimistic nature of postmodern theories of society and education is an additional impetus for the book.; All the chapters exemplify the issues that confront lecturers in contemporary university teacher education contexts. A notable feature of the book is a theme that current theorisation about education and society are historically outmoded and that the future lies in ''post'' postmodern theories.

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