Democracy, Education, and Multiculturalism
Author | : Carlos Alberto Torres |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 1998-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780742576605 |
ISBN-13 | : 0742576604 |
Rating | : 4/5 (604 Downloads) |
Download or read book Democracy, Education, and Multiculturalism written by Carlos Alberto Torres and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1998-10-29 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book looks at developments that are changing our understanding of the role of education in citizenship and the possibilities of democratic participation. The chapters cover theories of citizenship and education and the transition from the welfare state to the neoliberal state, and draw on Hobbes, Locke, Jefferson, Kant, Hegel, Marx and other writers such as C. Mouffe and C. Pateman to outline contemporary approaches to multiculturalism in education and citizenship.