Never has so much attention been devoted to education. Everyone -
government ministers, social commentators and parents obsess about its
problems. Yet we rarely ask why? Why is education a source of such
concern? Why do many of the solutions proposed actually make matters
worse? Tony Blair's 'education, education, education' slogan placed
education at the forefront of political agendas. But, perhaps the
'policisation' of education is part of the problem. Today, education
is valued for its potential contribution to economic development, but
it is no longer considered important for itself. Increasingly, the
promotion of education has little to do with the value of learning per
se or with the importance of 'being taught' about societies'
achievements, so future generations have the intellectual ability to
advance still further. Education has been emptied of its content. This
book is a brilliant piece of analysis. It peers into the hollowness of
the education debates and, drawing on thinkers from the ancient Greeks
to modern critics, it sets out what we need from our schools.
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ISBN
9781441199515
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Continuum
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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