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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454871703321

Titolo

The handbook of pluralist economics education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jack Reardon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-135-27603-X

1-282-32488-8

9786612324888

0-203-87258-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Collana

Routledge Advances in Heterodox Economics

Altri autori (Persone)

ReardonJack

Disciplina

330.071

Soggetti

Economics - Study and teaching

Pluralism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Part I The need for pluralism in economics education; 1 Introduction and overview; 2 The meltdown and economics textbooks; 3 A revolution from the margin: A student perspective; 4 Why economics needs pluralism; 5 History of thought, methodology, and pluralism; Part II Reclaiming the principles course; 6 The principles course; 7 Teaching economics as if time mattered; Part III Core theory courses; 8 A pluralist approach to intermediate macroeconomics; 9 A pluralist approach to microeconomics

10 Mathematics for pluralist economicsPart IV Advanced courses/electives; 11 Pluralism in labor economics; 12 Sustainability economics; 13 International economics; 14 Money, credit, and finance in political economy: National, regional, and global dimensions; 15 Green economics: Emerging pedagogy in an emerging discipline; Part V Conclusion; 16 Conclusion; Author index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a blueprint for those interested in teaching from a pluralist perspective, regardless of ideology. It provides educators, policy makers and students with helpful suggestions for implementing



pluralism into pedagogy, by offering detailed suggestions and guidelines for incorporating pluralist approaches tailored to specific individual courses. The Handbook for Pluralist Economics Education specifically provides practical suggestions for professors willing to implement pluralism in the classroom and increases the pedagogical influence of pluralist economics while re