Radical equality in education : starting over in U.S. schooling /
Larson, Joanne, 1956-
Radical equality in education : starting over in U.S. schooling / Joanne Larson. - xvi, 107 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-102) and index.
Poses basic questions about the nature and purpose of schooling. Proposing that what is needed is a new purpose consistent with contemporary knowledge production processes--one that moves beyond the either/or binary of preparing workers/citizens in a competitive global economoy or a democracy, Larson argues that the only real solution is to start over in in U.S. education--the purpose of schooling should be to facilitate human learning, meaning making, and knowledge production toward just and equitable education for all. --From publisher description.
9780415528030 0415528038 9780415528047 0415528046 9780203118672 0203118677
2013033713
GBB401518 bnb
Educational equalization--United States.
Educational change--United States.
Critical pedagogy--United States.
Critical pedagogy.
Educational change.
Educational equalization.
United States.
LC213.2 / .L38 2014
379.2/6
Radical equality in education : starting over in U.S. schooling / Joanne Larson. - xvi, 107 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-102) and index.
Poses basic questions about the nature and purpose of schooling. Proposing that what is needed is a new purpose consistent with contemporary knowledge production processes--one that moves beyond the either/or binary of preparing workers/citizens in a competitive global economoy or a democracy, Larson argues that the only real solution is to start over in in U.S. education--the purpose of schooling should be to facilitate human learning, meaning making, and knowledge production toward just and equitable education for all. --From publisher description.
9780415528030 0415528038 9780415528047 0415528046 9780203118672 0203118677
2013033713
GBB401518 bnb
Educational equalization--United States.
Educational change--United States.
Critical pedagogy--United States.
Critical pedagogy.
Educational change.
Educational equalization.
United States.
LC213.2 / .L38 2014
379.2/6