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Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life: Critical Pedagogy in the Modern Age (American Culture Series)
Schooling and the Struggle for Public Life Critical Pedagogy in the Modern Age - American Culture Series Author:Henry A. Giroux 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 sch... more »ooling 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.« less