Education and Democratic Participation: The Making of Learning Communities (Progressive Education) by Ranson, Stewart - 2019-01-11

New. Education and Democratic Participation is an important and timely contribution to the emerging debate surrounding the value of educating citizens and communities in order to empower them to participate in democratic change. Responding to the effects of neo-liberal ideology on comprehensive education and public services, this book examines the purposes and conditions for reimagining an educated democracy. Arguing that social divisions and cultural misrecognition have intensified to the point of crisis, Ranson explains that a just society must create opportunities for diverse, cohesive and tolerant neighbourhoods to flourish. In order to achieve this, education will need to reimagine learners as prospective citizens and as cooperative makers of the democratic communities in which they live and work. Showing that participation in public forums, councils and associations can provide a real means of enabling members of different communities to learn how to respect and value one another, this book… Read More

2019. Paperback. UsedVeryGood.

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Taylor & Francis, 2019. Paperback. New. 248 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.83 inches.

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Taylor & Francis, 2019. Paperback. New. 248 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.83 inches.