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Schooling as a Ritual Performance
Peter Mclaren
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Description for Schooling as a Ritual Performance
Paperback. Written by one of the major world figures on the educational left, Schooling as a Ritual Performance is a pioneering study of the partnership between capitalism and religion and the educational offspring it produces. Series: Culture & Education Series. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JNA; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
One of the most compelling ethnographies of school ever written, 'Schooling as a Ritual Performance' has for over a decade made its mark among educators, sociologists, and those seeking to understand the cultural meaning of classroom practices. Written by one of the major world figures on the educational left, 'Schooling as a Ritual Performance' is a pioneering study of the partnership between capitalism and religion and the educational offspring it produces. Not since Paul Willis' 'Learning to Labor' has an educational ethnography about schooling so pushed the limits of current social theory. Now, in a new edition to ... Read more
One of the most compelling ethnographies of school ever written, 'Schooling as a Ritual Performance' has for over a decade made its mark among educators, sociologists, and those seeking to understand the cultural meaning of classroom practices. Written by one of the major world figures on the educational left, 'Schooling as a Ritual Performance' is a pioneering study of the partnership between capitalism and religion and the educational offspring it produces. Not since Paul Willis' 'Learning to Labor' has an educational ethnography about schooling so pushed the limits of current social theory. Now, in a new edition to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Culture & Education Series
Condition
New
Weight
574g
Number of Pages
430
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847691968
SKU
V9780847691968
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About Peter Mclaren
Peter McLaren is one of the foremost social theorists in North America and a leading international figure on the educational left. He is known throughout the world for his political criticism and his passionate commitment to social justice. McLaren teaches in the Division of Urban Schooling at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, ... Read more
Reviews for Schooling as a Ritual Performance
Those who have been waiting for a successor to Jonathon Kozol may find in this book an alternative source of anthropological criticism of schooling.
Richard Fenn
Journal Of Ritual Studies
As a writer, (McLaren) combines the rare gifts of the astute theoretician with that of the storyteller in the manner celebrated by Walter Benjamin. . . . ... Read more
Richard Fenn
Journal Of Ritual Studies
As a writer, (McLaren) combines the rare gifts of the astute theoretician with that of the storyteller in the manner celebrated by Walter Benjamin. . . . ... Read more