Education and the struggle for democracy : the politics of educational ideas

著者

書誌事項

Education and the struggle for democracy : the politics of educational ideas

Wilfred Carr and Anthony Hartnett

Open University Press, 1996

  • : hard
  • : pbk

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 全27件

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780335195206

内容説明

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.

目次

Preface and acknowledgements Introduction the politics of educational ideas Education, politics and society Democratic theory and democratic education 'Gentling the Masses': the nineteenth century origins of the English education tradition 'Secondary Education for All': the struggle for democratic education in twentieth century England The battle of ideas and the rise of the New Right coalition in England The New Right offensive and the demise of democratic education in England Conclusion democratic education in the twenty first century References and Bibliography Index.
巻冊次

: hard ISBN 9780335195213

内容説明

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 modem 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.

目次

  • Introduction - the politics of educational ideas
  • education, politics and society
  • democratic theory and democratic education
  • "gentling the masses" - the 19th century origins of English education tradition
  • "secondary education for all" - the struggle for democratic education in 20th century England
  • the battle of ideas and the rise of the New Right coalition in England
  • the New Right offensive and the demise of democratic education in England
  • Conclusion - democratic education in the 21st century.

「Nielsen BookData」 より

詳細情報

ページトップへ