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Bethany Moreton: IMG Culture War on Aisle 5? Wal-Mart, Evangelicals, and "Extreme Capitalism"

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"In the 'culture wars' narrative of the Republican ascendancy, this slippage represents the greatest con in recent history: while you rush to defend marriage or protect the unborn, please pay no attention to the financier behind the curtain." Continue »
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Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life (Cultural Politics & the Promise of Democracy)

by Henry A. Giroux

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Publisher Comments:

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.

Book News Annotation:

When Giroux (McMasters U.) wrote the first edition in the late 1980s, he could already see that the US government and popular will were shifting to the ideological Right. The situation is much worse now, he says, with the government in the grip of Christian fundamentalists, market fundamentalists, and neoconservative war mongers. He updates and revises his argument that schools are one of the few spheres left where young people can learn the knowledge and skills necessary to become engaged and critical citizens able to restore democracy.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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ISBN:
9781594510359
Subtitle:
Democracy's Promise and Education's Challenge
Editor:
Giroux, Henry A.
Editor:
Giroux, Henry A.
Author:
Giroux, Henry A.
Publisher:
Paradigm Publishers
Subject:
General
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Aims & Objectives
Subject:
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Subject:
Civics
Subject:
Political socialization
Subject:
Educational Policy & Reform
Subject:
Critical pedagogy -- United States.
Subject:
Civics -- Study and teaching -- United States.
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Second
Series:
Cultural Politics & the Promise of Democracy
Publication Date:
June 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
276
Dimensions:
8.56x5.56x.77 in. .73 lbs.
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