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The Last Best Hope: A Democracy Reader
Goodlad
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Description for The Last Best Hope: A Democracy Reader
Paperback. This volume provides an introduction to the topic of democracy, the challenges of sustaining a democracy in today's society, and the crucial links between democracy, education, ecology, and social justice. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JNA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Sponsored by the Institute for Educational Inquiry
What are the conditions necessary for democracy to exist and flourish? Is democracy a sustainable ideal? What does individual freedom mean in a democracy? What is the relationship between democracy and morality? What roles does or should education play in a democratic society? Address some of the most important issues confronting democracy in the twenty-first century with this comprehensive anthology.
In addition to providing a provocative view of a complex subject, this collection will also be invaluable to anyone seeking a ... Read more
Sponsored by the Institute for Educational Inquiry
What are the conditions necessary for democracy to exist and flourish? Is democracy a sustainable ideal? What does individual freedom mean in a democracy? What is the relationship between democracy and morality? What roles does or should education play in a democratic society? Address some of the most important issues confronting democracy in the twenty-first century with this comprehensive anthology.
In addition to providing a provocative view of a complex subject, this collection will also be invaluable to anyone seeking a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787956813
SKU
V9780787956813
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About Goodlad
STEPHEN JOHN GOODLAD is a writer and philosopher whose interests center on the relationships between environmentalism, ecology, and democracy and, in turn, the implications of those relationships for education and schooling.
Reviews for The Last Best Hope: A Democracy Reader
"These essays will challenge groups of democratic readers to examine their social and political assumptions, and in so doing will enable them to strengthen their commitment to the quality of democratic life. The Last Best Hope is a call to reflective action." (Stanley N. Katz, professor, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, and professor emeritus, American ... Read more