Democratic Education.

Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic theory of education. The author tackles a wide range of issues, from the democratic case against book banning to the rol...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gutmann, Amy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2001.
Colección:Princeton Paperbacks
Temas:
Education > Aims and objectives > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Education and state > United States > Citizen participation.
Éducation > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > Participation des citoyens.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > History.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
Democracy
Education > Aims and objectives
Education and state > Citizen participation
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic theory of education. The author tackles a wide range of issues, from the democratic case against book banning to the role of teachers' unions in education, as well as the vexed questions of public support for private schools and affirmative action in college admissions.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (372 pages)
ISBN:9781400822911
1400822912

Ejemplares similares