Beyond learning: democratic education for a human future
by Biesta, Gert
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While democratic ideals are cherished by many worldwide, practice and competence in democratic procedures and behaviors are fading. Educating for democracy involves teaching skills that contribute to the democratic ideals, such as fairness, due process, and respect for the digni…
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Publisher description: Education stands at the intersection of Noam Chomsky's two lives as scholar and social critic: As a linguist he is keenly interested in how children acquire language, and as a political activist he views the education system as an important lever of social…
Publisher description: Education stands at the intersection of Noam Chomsky's two lives as scholar and social critic: As a linguist he is keenly interested in how children acquire language, and as a political activist he views the education system as an important lever of social…
Es besteht Einigkeit darin, dass Kindheit sich verändert hat, mit dem Schlagwort "veränderte Kindheit" sind unsichere Familienbedingungen, eingeschränkte Erfahrungsräume, Bewegungsmangel, hoher Medienkonsum gemeint. Das Buch schlägt einen Spannungsbogen zwischen Chance und Risik…
"This book offers description and analysis of philosophies that can provide scaffolding and justification for the construction of critical, democratic educational theory and practice. The reader is presented with a broad, historical treatment of ideas in their social, political,…
"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. Now only is the legacy of democracy addressed through the w…
"Philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education. Nussbaum argues that we must resist efforts to reduce education to a tool of the gross national product. Rather, we must work to reconnect education to the hum…
