Education and Capitalism: Struggles for Learning and Liberation

By: Sarah Knopp and Jeff Bale

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Synopsis: Educators examine the state of public schooling, confront the anti-union stance of policymakers, and offer a bold new direction in this essay anthology.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 on education. In Education and Capitalism, teacher-activists expose the damaging limitations of this elite consensus and offer an alternative vision of learning for liberation.Co-editors Sarah Knopp and Jeff Bale presents a powerful defense of public education. Other contributors offer historical analysis of school reform with a focus on civil rights and union-led movements. Arguing that today’s schools are designed to serve the needs of capitalism rather than students, this volume offers an action plan for positive change.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 220 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781608461646
Related ISBNs:: 9781608461479
Publisher:: Haymarket Books
Date of Addition:: 01/23/25
Copyrighted By:: Jeff Bale, Sarah Knopp
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jeff Bale
Edited by:: Sarah Knopp