Education and Capitalism
. Ed(S): Bale, Jeff; Knopp, Sarah
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Description for Education and Capitalism
Paperback. Editor(s): Bale, Jeff; Knopp, Sarah. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
A conservative, bipartisan consensus dominates the discussion about what’s wrong with our schools and how to fix them. It offers solutions” that scapegoat teachers, vilify unions, and impose a market mentality. But in each case, students lose. This book, written by teacher-activists, speaks back to that elite consensus and offers an alternative vision of learning for liberation.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781608461479
SKU
V9781608461479
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About . Ed(S): Bale, Jeff; Knopp, Sarah
Sarah Knopp is a public high school teacher in Los Angeles. She has been teaching economics and government for eleven years. A frequent contributor to the International Socialist Review, Knopp also has written for Rethinking Schools, CounterPunch, and United Teacher. She is an activist with United Teachers Los Angeles, a union co-chair at her school, and a dedicated participant in ... Read more
Reviews for Education and Capitalism
This book is a breath of fresh air! The chapters take on central issues in education with a clear vision of what could be.” Jean Anyon, author of Marx and Education Education and Capitalism clears the path for new understanding of the current assault on public schooling and points towards important directions if we are to save it.” Peter ... Read more