| Chomsky on Democracy & Education Contributor(s): Chomsky, Noam (Author), Otero, C. P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415926327 ISBN-13: 9780415926324 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Education stands at the intersection of Noam Chomsky's two lives as scholar and social critic: As a linguist he is keenly interested in how children acquire language, and as a political activist he views the education system as an important lever of social change. "Chomsky on Democracy and Education" gathers for the first time his impressive range of writings on these subjects, some previously unpublished and not readily available to the general public. Raised in a progressive school where his father was principal, Chomsky outlines a philosophy of education steeped in the liberal tradition of John Dewey, more concerned with cultivating responsible citizens than feeding children facts. The goal of education, Chomsky argues, is to produce free human beings whose values are not accumulation and domination, but rather free association on terms of equality. Spanning issues of language, power, policy and method, this collection includes seminal theoretical works like" Language and Freedom," a social analysis of the role of schools and universities in the American polity, and specific critiques of language instruction in America's classrooms today, along with new interviews conducted by Carlos Otero that serve to encapsulate Chomsky's views. Engaging and incisive," Chomsky on Democracy and Education" makes accessible the key insights that have earned Chomsky such a committed following. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Aims & Objectives |
| Dewey: 370.115 |
| LCCN: 2001051058 |
| Series: Social Theory, Education, and Cultural Change |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.04" W x 9.16" (1.46 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Engaging and incisive, Chomsky on Democracy and Education is the first collection of writings, talks, and interviews, some previously unpublished, of his views on language, power, policy, and method in education. |