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...
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2001.
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| Series: | Princeton Paperbacks
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table Of Contents; Preface To The Revised Edition; Introduction: Back To Basics; Chapter One: States And Education; Chapter Two: The Purposes Of Primary Education; Chapter Three: Dimensions Of Democratic Participation; Chapter Four: The Limits Of Democratic Authority; Chapter Five: Distributing Primary Schooling; Chapter Six: The Purposes Of Higher Education; Chapter Seven: Distributing Higher Education; Chapter Eight: Extramural Education; Chapter Nine: Educating Adults; Conclusion: The Primacy Of Political Education.
- Epilogue: Challenges Of Civic Minimalism, Multiculturalism, And CosmopolitanismWorks Cited; Index.