Education & the American dream : conservatives, liberals & radicals debate the future of education

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Education & the American dream : conservatives, liberals & radicals debate the future of education

edited by Harvey Holtz ... [et al.] ; introduction by Henry A. Giroux and Paulo Freire

（Critical studies in education series）

Bergin & Garvey, 1989

  • : pbk. alk. paper

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Education and the American dream

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Based on a symposium held at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Bibliography: p. 233-241

Includes index

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Conservatives, liberals, and radicals alike see education as a pivotal forum for the struggle over the fulfillment of American Dreams. Eleanor Smeal, Phyllis Schlafly, Russell Kirk, and Henry Giroux, among others, representing contrasting points of view, vie for acceptance of their theories on the major issues in American education: religion in public schools; computers in the classroom; sex education; the proper role of teachers (technician, professional, or intellectual); vocationalism versus critical education. This rare opportunity to examine the divisions, and the surprising overlaps, between the perspectives of this country's policy makers and idea formulators brings a major and important perspective to the current educational debate and the future of education, for scholars and students alike.

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Preface Introduction by Henry A. Giroux and Paulo Freire Introduction: Education, Politics, and Ideology Education, Values, and Society Education and Social Inequality Computers: Great Silicon Hope or Brave New World? Curriculum: Traditional Values vs. Gender, Race, and Class Forms of Pedagogy Teachers: Technicians, Professionals, or Intellectuals? The Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Debate Bibliography Index

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