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Dewey's dream : universities and democracies in an age of education reform : civil society, public schools, and democratic citizenship /
This timely, persuasive, and hopeful book reexamines John Dewey's idea of schools, specifically community schools, as the best places to grow a democratic society that is based on racial, social, and economic justice. The authors assert that American colleges and universities bear a responsibil...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This timely, persuasive, and hopeful book reexamines John Dewey's idea of schools, specifically community schools, as the best places to grow a democratic society that is based on racial, social, and economic justice. The authors assert that American colleges and universities bear a responsibility for-and would benefit substantially from-working with schools to develop democratic schools and communities. Dewey's Dream opens with a reappraisal of Dewey's philosophy and an argument for its continued relevance today. The authors-all well-known in education circles-use illust. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 149 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781592135936 1592135935 1281093807 9781281093806 9786611093808 661109380X |