Social Issues

Product Description

This book examines the relationship between democracy and schooling and
argues that schools are one of the few spheres left where youth can learn the
knowledge and skills necessary to become engaged, critical citizens. Not only is
the legacy of democracy addressed through the work of John Dewey and others,
but the democratic possibilities of schooling are analyzed through a range of
issues extending from the politics of teacher authority to the importance of
student voices. These issues have only become more vital in an era of
neoliberalism and “smaller government,” as Giroux discusses at length in this new
updated edition.

About The Author

Henry A. Giroux currently holds the Global TV Network Chair Professorship at McMaster University in the English and Cultural Studies Department. His most recent books include The University in Chains: Confronting the Military-Industrial-Academic Complex (2007) and Against the Terror of Neoliberalism (2008).

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