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9781853962059 Academic Inspection Copy

Education and Democracy

Principles and Practices
  • ISBN-13: 9781853962059
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
  • By A Vic Kelly
  • Price: AUD $117.00
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  • Local release date: 06/04/2010
  • Format: Paperback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 340g
  • Categories: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]
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he main premises of this book are that democracy is a moral rather than merely a political system; that it provides a set of moral principles which must be adhered to in all social planning; and that much current social policy worldwide ignores those moral imperatives and thus places democracy itself at risk. The author sets out to clarify the principles which are central to any concept of democracy, and which must be reflected in all social institutions within a democratic society. He explores the significance, for the democratic health of a society, of the way in which knowledge is conceived, especially within educational planning. In the light of both these considerations, he identifies the essential features of a genuinely democratic system of education, and evaluates current policies for education.
For many years A.V. Kelly was Dean of Education and Professor of Curriculum Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is now retired but continues to work in Education.
PART ONE:THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRATIC LIVING Non-Democratic Theories Liberal Political Theories PART TWO: DEMOCRACY AND THE PROBLEM OF KNOWLEDGE The Problem of Knowledge Knowledge and Democracy PART THREE: DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION Basic Principles Current Trends and Policies in Higher Education Current Trends and Policies in the School Curriculum Education for a Democratic Society
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