Democratic Education
Download or Read eBook Democratic Education PDF written by Amy Gutmann and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1999-04-18 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Amy Gutmann |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 1999-04-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691009162 |
ISBN-13 | : 0691009163 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Democratic Education by : Amy Gutmann
Book excerpt: A groundbreaking classic that lays out and defends a democratic theory of education Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic theory of education. The author tackles a wide range of issues, from the democratic case against book banning to the role of teachers' unions in education, as well as the vexed questions of public support for private schools and affirmative action in college admissions.