The Struggle For Democratic Education

Author : Wilfred Carr,Anthony Hartnett
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335231058

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EBOOK: Education and the Struggle for Democracy by Wilfred Carr,Anthony Hartnett Pdf

During the past decade there has been a series of radical changes to the educational system of England and Wales. This book argues that any serious study of these changes has to engage with complex questions about the role of education in a modern liberal democracy. Were these educational changes informed by the needs and aspirations of a democratic society? To what extent will they promote democratic values and ideals? These questions can only be adequately addressed by making explicit the political ideas and the underlying philosophical principles that have together shaped the English educational system. To this end, the book provides a selective history of English education which exposes the connections between decisive periods of educational change and the intellectual and political climate in which it occurred. It also connects the educational policies of the 1980s and 90s to the political ideas of the New Right in order to show how they are part of a broader political strategy aimed at reversing the democratic advances achieved through the intellectual and political struggles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book proposes that a democratic educational vision can only effectively be advanced by renewing the 'struggle for democracy' - the historical struggle to create forms of education which will empower all citizens to participate in an open, pluralistic and democratic society.

Author : Michael W. Apple
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351761789

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The Struggle for Democracy in Education by Michael W. Apple Pdf

The Struggle for Democracy in Education extends the insightful arguments Michael W. Apple provided in Can Education Change Society? It provides detailed examinations of both local and system-wide struggles around conflicting versions of democracy. Grounded in a key set of ethical and political responsibilities for those who care deeply about education, Apple and his co-authors interrogate conflicting models of democratic education, one interested in the common good and the creation of critical citizens, the other market-oriented and meant to meet a set of more conservative economic needs. Through a series of powerful international case studies, this volume explores the contested terrain, combining powerful theory with the "stuff" of schools, political and pedagogical actions, and the lives of individuals. These detailed examinations provide the reader with a more nuanced understanding of how policy, history, and varied actors with varied agendas come together, and the very real people and systems that are impacted by these conflicts. The Struggle for Democracy in Education asks us to face and understand these myriad forces and actors—both progressive and retrogressive—and to ask what we can do to ensure that the education that is created is worthy of its name. In the process, the book gives us real examples of critically democratic education and what we can learn from these struggles.

Author : S. J. Ball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0850003865

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The Struggle for Democratic Education by S. J. Ball Pdf

Author : John Schostak,Ivor F. Goodson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136733758

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Democracy, Education and Research by John Schostak,Ivor F. Goodson Pdf

Considering how practices and processes of research and education can create fundamental, radical social change, Democracy, Education and Research assesses the meaning of ‘public impact‘ by rethinking what is meant by ‘public‘ and how it is essential to the methodologies of education and research. Focusing on empirical illustrations of the use of research and educational processes in contemporary and emergent forms of social organisation, this book: Covers the traditional forms to be found in education, health systems, community, business and public institutions, as well as emergent forms arising from innnovation in technologies. Explores the forms of learning and knowledge creation that take place across the everyday interactions in places of learning, communities or workplaces Discusses how learning and knowledge can be intentionally shaped by individuals and groups to effect social and political change Considers the research strategies required to forge new practices, new ways of working and living for a more socially just world Including practical examples of research that has created real change, Democracy, Education and Research will be a vital resource to professional researchers in their roles as teachers, educators and activists as well as students of education, sociology, politics, cultural studies.

Author : Michael W. Apple
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Critical pedagogy
ISBN : 9780415926140

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Official Knowledge by Michael W. Apple Pdf

Annotation A powerful examination of the rightist resurgence in education and the challenges it presents to concerned educators, "Official Knowledge" analyzes the effects of conservative beliefs and strategies on educational policy and practice. Now revised and updated to reflect the very latest developments in the realm of education and policy, Apple looks specifically at the conservative agenda's incursion into education through curriculum, textbook adoption policies and the efforts of the private and business sectors to centralize their interests within schools. At the same time, however, he points out areas of hope for the future, showing how students and teachers have continued the struggle and are now successfully engaged in building more democratic education policies and practices. Finally, Apple writes in personal terms about his own teaching techniques and work with students both of which challenge some of the ideological and educational policies and practices of the Right.

Author : Communist Party of Britain. Education Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Democracy and education
ISBN : 1908315113

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Education for the People by Communist Party of Britain. Education Commission Pdf

Author : Michael Engel
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 1566397413

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The Struggle for Control of Public Education by Michael Engel Pdf

Those making decisions about education today argue that market strategies promote democratic educational reform, when really they promote market reform of education. Michael Engel argues against this tendency, siding with democratic values and calls for a return to community-controlled schools.

Author : Stephen J. Ball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015019208506

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The Struggle for Democratic Education by Stephen J. Ball Pdf

Author : Henry A. Giroux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317252481

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Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life by Henry A. Giroux Pdf

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.

Author : John Dewey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781473382800

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Democracy and Education by John Dewey Pdf

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on democracy and education, being an introduction to the 'philosophy of education'. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting expositions and thought-provoking assertions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the role of education in society, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Education as a Necessity of Life'; 'Education as a Social Function'; 'Education as Direction'; 'Education as Growth'; 'Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline'; 'Education as Conservative and Progressive'; 'The Democratic Conception in Education'; 'Aims in Education', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

Author : Henry A. Giroux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317252474

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Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life by Henry A. Giroux Pdf

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.

Author : Joseph Featherstone
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807743267

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"Dear Josie" by Joseph Featherstone Pdf

As an educator and journalist who has been closely observing schools for more than three decades, Joseph Featherstone is a powerful voice in the struggle for better schooling in our nation. This much-needed and beautifully written collection testifies to the importance of respecting children's minds, educating all children, the craft of teaching, and democratic values.

Author : Jeff Adams,Allan Owens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317807476

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Creativity and Democracy in Education by Jeff Adams,Allan Owens Pdf

The struggle to establish more democratic education pedagogies has a long history in the politics of mainstream education. This book argues for the significance of the creative arts in the establishment of social justice in education, using examples drawn from a selection of contemporary case studies including Japanese applied drama, Palestinian teacher education and Room 13 children’s contemporary art. Jeff Adams and Allan Owens use their research in practice to explore creativity conceptually, historically and metaphorically within a variety of UK and international contexts, which are analysed using political and social theories of democratic and relational education. Each chapter discusses the relationship between models of democratic creativity and the cultural conditions in which they are practised, with a focus on new critical pedagogies that have developed in response to neoliberalism and marketization in education. The book is structured throughout by the theories, practices and the ideals that were once considered to be foundational for education: democratic citizenship and a just society. Creativity and Democracy in Education will be of key interest to postgraduate students, researchers, and academics in the field of education, especially those interested in the arts and creativity, democratic learning, teacher education, cultural and organisational studies, and political theories of education.

Author : A. Means
Publisher : Springer
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137032058

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Schooling in the Age of Austerity by A. Means Pdf

Through a case study in a Chicago public school, Means demonstrates that, despite the fragmentation of human security in low-income and racially segregated public schools, there exist positive social relations, knowledge, and desire for change that can be built upon to promote more secure and equitable democratic futures for young people.

Author : M. Amukugo
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789991642321

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Democracy and Education in Namibia and Beyond by M. Amukugo Pdf

The Namibian constitution makes full provision for education as a fundamental human right and freedom. Three years into independence, as part of the governments educational policy, the Education for All Policy was launched as a stepping stone to free quality education. However, inequities have become widely pronounced within the Namibian educational system. Democracy and Education in Namibia and beyond debates the educationdemocracy nexus in Namibia and the southern African context. It defines and explores the meaning of democracy and related concepts. It also looks at what democracy means in the context of human rights and access to education. The ten chapters in this collection interrogate the strengths and limitations of education as an instrument of social change and question whether or not the Namibian educational objectives and practices do develop and help to sustain a democratic culture in Namibia. The authors in the collection have drawn material from their own teaching and research experience across the fields of education and social science in Namibia and beyond, and present their findings in a pedagogical framework suitable as a challenging text for tertiary students. At a time when education is in crisis, especially in South Africa where strident calls for free tertiary education and Africanisation of the curriculum are spreading like wildfire, this book gives scholarly insight into the history and social conditions that gave rise to our current predicament.