Mayo Gramsci and Educational Thought

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4443-2401-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 168 Seiten, E-Book

Through a series of writings from international scholars,Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to theeducational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of thegreatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20thcentury.
* Represents sound social theory and a broad application andreinvention of Gramsci's ideas
* Covers important areas such as language and education,community education, and social work education
* Features perspectives from different geographical contexts

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mayo, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors.
Foreword (Michael A. Peters, University of Illinois).
Introduction: Antonio Gramsci and Educational Thought (PeterMayo, University of Malta).
1. A Brief Commentary on the Hegelian-Marxist Origins ofGramsci's 'Philosophy of Praxis' (Debbie J Hill, University ofWaikato).
2. Antonio Gramsci and his Relevance for the Education of Adults(Peter Mayo, University of Malta).
3. The Revolutionary Party in Gramsci's Pre-Prison Educationaland Political Theory and Practice (John D. Holst, University of St.Thomas).
4. Introducing Giovanni Gentile, the 'Philosopher of Fascism'(Thomas Clayton, University of Kentucky).
5. Global English, Hegemony and Education: Lessons from Gramsci(Peter Ives, University of Winnipeg).
6. Antonio Gramsci and Feminism: The elusive nature of power(Margaret Ledwith, Cumbria University).
7. Towards a Political Theory of Social Work andEducation (Translated by Florian Sichling with editing byPeter Mayo, Uwe Hirschfeld, Protestant University of AppliedScience in Social Work, Dresden).
8. Gramscian Thought and Brazilian Education (Rosemary Dore,Federal University of Minais Gerais).
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Mayo is Professor of Adult Education and Sociology of Education and Head, Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Malta. He is the author of several books, including Gramsci, Freire and Adult Education (1999) and Liberating Praxis: Paulo Freire's Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.