Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life: Democracy's Promise and Education's Challenge

by Giroux,Henry A.

• ISBN13: 9781594510359
• ISBN10: 1594510350
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-06-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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 Biography

Henry A. Giroux, McMaster University, is the author of The Abandoned Generation: Democracy beyond the Culture of Fear (Palgrave 2003)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: Democracy's Promise and Education's Challenge	xi
Schooling, Citizenship, and the Struggle for Democracy	3	(34)
Schooling and the Politics of Ethics: Beyond Conservative and Liberal Discourses	37	(34)
Authority, Ethics, and the Politics of Schooling	71	(42)
Schooling and the Politics of Student Voice	113	(34)
Literacy, Critical Pedagogy, and Empowerment	147	(26)
Teacher Education and Democratic Schooling	173	(30)
Conclusion: Beyond the Politics of Anti-Utopianism in Education	203	(14)
Notes	217	(30)
Index	247	(7)
About the Author	254