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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809237903321

Autore

Levinson Meira

Titolo

The demands of liberal education / / Meira Levinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN

1-281-98965-7

9786611989651

0-19-152249-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Disciplina

370.11/2

Soggetti

Autonomy (Psychology)

Citizenship - Study and teaching

Education and state

Education - Aims and objectives

Liberalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Autonomy and the foundations of contemporary liberalism -- 2. The development of autonomy -- 3. Modifying the liberal educational ideal -- 4. Culture, choice, and citizenship: schooling private citizens in the public square -- 5. Making sense of it all: transforming political theory into educational policy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R.

Sommario/riassunto

The Demands of Liberal Education analyses and applies contemporary liberal political theory to certain key problems within the field of educational theory. Levinson examines problems centred around determining appropriate educational aims, content and institutional structure and argues that liberal governments should exercise a much greater control over education than they now do. Combining theoretical with empirical research, this book will interest and provoke scholars, policy makers, educators, parents, and all citizens interested in education politics.