Gramsci and Educational Thought

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Del 12 i serien Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues

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Beskrivning

Through a series of writings from international scholars, Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the educational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of the greatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20th century. Represents sound social theory and a broad application and reinvention of Gramsci’s ideasCovers important areas such as language and education, community education, and social work educationFeatures perspectives from different geographical contexts

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-04-23
Mått:173 x 246 x 15 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781444333947

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Peter Mayo is Professor of Adult Education and Sociology of Education and Head, Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Malta. He is the author of several books, including Gramsci, Freire and Adult Education (1999) and Liberating Praxis: Paulo Freire’s Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.

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"Overall, and despite its somewhat modest length (of just over 150 pages), Gramsci and Educational Thought is a commendable and scholarly collection." (Philosophy in Review, 1 December 2011)

Innehållsförteckning

Notes on Contributors viiForewordMichael A. Peters ixIntroduction: Antonio Gramsci and Educational Thought 1Peter Mayo1 A Brief Commentary on the Hegelian-Marxist Origins of Gramsci’s ‘Philosophy of Praxis’ 5Deb J. Hill2 Antonio Gramsci and his Relevance to the Education of Adults 21Peter Mayo3 The Revolutionary Party in Gramsci’s Pre-Prison Educational and Political Theory and Practice 38John D. Holst4 Introducing Giovanni Gentile, the ‘Philosopher of Fascism’ 57Thomas Clayton5 Global English, Hegemony and Education: Lessons from Gramsci 78Peter Ives6 Antonio Gramsci and Feminism: The elusive nature of power 100Margaret Ledwith7 Towards a Political Theory of Social Work and Education (Translated by Florian Sichling with Editing by Peter Mayo) 114Uwe Hirschfeld8 Gramscian Thought and Brazilian Education 127Rosemary Dore SoaresIndex 146