A Critical Realist Perspective of Education Contributor(s): Shipway, Brad (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415733065 ISBN-13: 9780415733069 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Education |
Dewey: 370.1 |
Series: New Studies in Critical Realism and Education |
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.81 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book clearly and comprehensively explores the capability of critical realism to throw new light on educational theory. It firstly investigates the convergence and divergence between two forms of critical realism, which have not previously been cross-examined. This task allows the book to outline the key characteristics that are necessary for a theological position to claim the term critical realist. The remainder of the text deals with the implications of critical realism for the enterprise of education. This enterprise is taken to include the thoughts and actions of students, classroom teachers, principals, educational administrators, policy makers, teacher educators, and philosophers of education. This final part of the book widens the scope of evaluating education from a critical realist perspective. It utilises the convergent ideas of Collier, Walker, and Corson on power as a platform to propose a critical realist perspective on education. With attention paid to the fundamentals of critical realism, and education theory, A Critical Realist Perspective of Education is an ideal text for undergraduates as well as postgraduates and professionals with an interest in broadening their understanding of education theory. |