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Teaching for Dissent: Citizenship Education and Political Activism
Sarah Marie Stitzlein
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Description for Teaching for Dissent: Citizenship Education and Political Activism
paperback. Calls for a realignment of teaching and learning based on a guiding vision and a realistic interpretation of democracy. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Teaching for Dissent looks at the implications of new forms of dissent for educational practice. The reappearance of dissent in political meetings and street protests opens new possibilities for improved democratic life and citizen participation. This book argues that this possibility will not be fulfilled if schools do not cultivate the skills necessary for our citizens to engage in political dissent. The authors look at how practices in schools, such as the testing regime and the 'hidden curriculum', suppress students' ability to voice ideas that stand in opposition to the status quo. Teaching for Dissent calls for a realignment ... Read more
Teaching for Dissent looks at the implications of new forms of dissent for educational practice. The reappearance of dissent in political meetings and street protests opens new possibilities for improved democratic life and citizen participation. This book argues that this possibility will not be fulfilled if schools do not cultivate the skills necessary for our citizens to engage in political dissent. The authors look at how practices in schools, such as the testing regime and the 'hidden curriculum', suppress students' ability to voice ideas that stand in opposition to the status quo. Teaching for Dissent calls for a realignment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781612052298
SKU
V9781612052298
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About Sarah Marie Stitzlein
Sarah M. Stitzlein teaches in the Education and Women’s Studies departments at the University of New Hampshire. Her book Breaking Bad Habits of Race and Gender: Transforming Identity in Schools (2008) won the American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Award.
Reviews for Teaching for Dissent: Citizenship Education and Political Activism
A recipient of the 2012 Critics Choice Book Award of the American Educational Studies Association! “This book is a call to arms against the rhetoric of failure that has become the norm in discussions about US public schools. . . . It belongs in the hands of anyone interested in the state of education and the role of ... Read more