Wheels in the Head: Educational Philosophies of Authority, Freedom, and Culture from Socrates to Paulo Freire
By Unknown Author.
Description
This work analyzes the ideas of traditional and non-traditional philosophers from Plato to Paulo Freire regarding the contribution of education to the creation of a democratic society. Each section is organized around an important theme (for example, whose schools transmit in a multicultural society?). The book is organized around the twin themes of a) the purpose(s) of education and b) power and control of education. Each section examines a major issue related to these themes. Since these two broad themes (and related issues) run through various courses, the book has relevance up and down ...
ISBN(s)
0070605297, 9780070605299
