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The Theater of Politics. Hannah Arendt, Political Science, and Higher Education.
Eric B. Gorham
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Description for The Theater of Politics. Hannah Arendt, Political Science, and Higher Education.
Hardback. Drawing from Hannah Arendt's entire corpus of writings, this text maintains that politics can be observed in the classroom, where future political actors and spectators are trained. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
For Hannah Arendt, creating a durable, civil public world was of utmost importance. Though many have discussed Arendt's relevance to the contemporary work of politics, Eric Gorham is the first to examine her ideas of the "space of appearance" in the context of the university classroom. In The Theater of Politics, Gorham examines in detail Arendt's dramaturgical theory of politics and her method of political criticism and maintains that politics can be observed in the classroom, in which students are future political actors and spectators in training. Using Arendt as a theoretical platform, Gorham offers innovative ideas for politicizing the ... Read more
For Hannah Arendt, creating a durable, civil public world was of utmost importance. Though many have discussed Arendt's relevance to the contemporary work of politics, Eric Gorham is the first to examine her ideas of the "space of appearance" in the context of the university classroom. In The Theater of Politics, Gorham examines in detail Arendt's dramaturgical theory of politics and her method of political criticism and maintains that politics can be observed in the classroom, in which students are future political actors and spectators in training. Using Arendt as a theoretical platform, Gorham offers innovative ideas for politicizing the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739100486
SKU
V9780739100486
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About Eric B. Gorham
Eric B. Gorham is Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola University. He is the author of National Service, Citizenship, and Political Education, as well as numerous articles and conference presentations on citizenship and higher education.
Reviews for The Theater of Politics. Hannah Arendt, Political Science, and Higher Education.
[Gorham] offers good suggestions on how to engage students in class and how to structure some out-of-class experiences.
American Political Science Review
Gorham brilliantly illuminates the crucial tension in higher education between academic bureaucracy and intellectual community. . . . This valuable study offers an opportunity to rethink current trends and practices in higher education.
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American Political Science Review
Gorham brilliantly illuminates the crucial tension in higher education between academic bureaucracy and intellectual community. . . . This valuable study offers an opportunity to rethink current trends and practices in higher education.
CHOICE
... Read more