Italian born Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937), who believed that education, viewedin its broader contexts, was central to the workings of cultural hegemony, has achieved near iconic status in many parts of the world. Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the educational influence of this great social thinker and political theorist of the 20th century. Reflecting Gramsci's growing international stature, contributions to this volume are drawn from around the world, and include scholars and specialists from Brazil, Canada, England, Germany, Malta, New Zealand, and the United States who tackle a wide range of issues relating to Gramsci's educational thought. Topics addressed include political education in a political party context, adult education, education and the philosophy of praxis, Idealist philosopher Giovanni Gentile and education, Global English, language and education, schooling, feminism, community education,and education and social work. Gramsci and Educational Thought features a rich and varied compendium of writings that contribute to the growing international literature on the relevance and highly original educational thinking of Antonio Gramsci.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 Freires Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3394-7
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 168
- Fecha Publicación: 23/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés