Gramsci and education / edited by Carmel Borg, Joseph Buttigieg and Peter Mayo.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Borg, Carmel, editor.
• Buttigieg, Joseph A., editor.
• Mayo, Peter, 1955- editor.

Series:

• Culture and politics series Gramsci and education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Gramsci, Antonio, 1891-1937.
• Education--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) is one of the major social and political theorists of the 20th century whose work has had an enormous influence on several fields, including educational theory and practice. Gramsci and Education demonstrates the relevance of Antonio Gramsci's thought for contemporary educational debates. The essays are written by scholars located in different parts of the world, a number of whom are well known internationally for their contributions to Gramscian scholarship and/or educational research. The collection deals with a broad range of topics, including schooling, adult ed

Contents:

• Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction. Gramsci and Education: A Holistic Approach Carmel Borg, Joseph A. Buttigieg, and Peter Mayo; 1 Hegemony and Rhetoric: Political Education in Gramsci Benedetto Fontana; 2 Rethinking Cultural Politics and Radical Pedagogy in the Work of Antonio Gramsci Henry A. Giroux; 3 Antonio Gramsci: The Message and the Images Attilio Monasta; 4 Gramsci and the Unitarian School: Paradoxes and Possibilities Carmel Borg and Peter Mayo; 5 Gramsci's Theory of Education: Schooling and Beyond Stanley Aronowitz
• 6 Education, the Role of Intellectuals, and Democracy: A Gramscian Reflection Joseph A. Buttigieg7 On ""A Dog Chasing Its Tail"": Gramsci's Challenge to the Sociology of Knowledge John Baldacchino; 8 The Specter of Gramsci: Revolutionary Praxis and the Committed Intellectual Peter McLaren, Gustavo Fischman, Silvia Serra, and Estanislao Antelo; 9 Gramsci and Popular Education in Latin America: From Revolution to Democratic Transition Raymond A. Morrow and Carlos Alberto Torres; 10 Antonio Gramsci's Contributions to Radical Adult Education Paula Allman
• 11 Working-Class Learning, Cultural Transformation, and Democratic Political Education: Gramsci's Legacy D. W. Livingstone12 Antonio Gramsci and Raymond Williams: Workers, Intellectuals, and Adult Education W. J. Morgan; 13 Metaphors for an Educative Politics: ""Common Sense,"" ""Good Sense,"" and Educating Adults Diana C. Coben; 14 Gramsci and the Current Debate on Multicultural Education Ursula Apitzsch; 15 The Postmodern Prince: Gramsci and Anonymous Intellectual Practice Jerrold L. Kachur; About the Contributors

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 979-82-16-23862-1
• 0-7425-0032-2
• 1-4616-3707-4

OCLC:

854520905