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Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life: Democracy's Promise and Education's Challenge

By Henry A. Giroux

Book information

Publisher
Paradigm Publishers
Year
2013
ISBN
1612053610, 9781612053615
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3167173 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
276\293
Time added
2021-01-06 06:50:03

Description

This book examines the relationship between democracy and schooling and argues that schools are one of the few spheres left where youth can learn the knowledge and skills necessary to become engaged, critical citizens. Not only is the legacy of democracy addressed through the work of John Dewey and others, but the democratic possibilities of schooling are analyzed through a range of issues extending from the politics of teacher authority to the importance of student voices. These issues have only become more vital in an era of neoliberalism and 'smaller government', as Giroux discusses at length in this new updated edition.

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