| Beyond the Corporate University: Culture and Pedagogy in the New Millennium Contributor(s): Giroux, Henry A. (Author), Myrsiades, Kostas (Author), Williams, Jeffrey J. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742510484 ISBN-13: 9780742510487 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: Prominent scholars in this book move boldly beyond critique to show how and why the critical functions of a democratically informed civic education (not merely professional training) must become the core of the university's mission. They show why higher education must address what it means to relate knowledge to public life, and social responsibility to the demands of critical citizenship. Moreover, they show why democratic forms of education and various elements of a critical pedagogy are vital not only to individual students, but also to our economy and our democratic institutions and future leadership. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Reference |
| Dewey: 378.73 |
| LCCN: 00054441 |
| Series: Culture and Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.88" W x 9" (1.02 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A decade of budgetary, policy, and ideological contention has left American universities under the yoke of narrow-minded management models. As corporate culture increasingly invades educational and other public sectors, we as a nation have lost a clear vision of the public good and the necessary components of a vital democracy. Prominent scholars in this book seek to redress these trends. They move boldly beyond critique to show how and why the critical functions of a democratically informed civic education (not merely professional training) must become the core of the university's mission. They show why higher education must address what it means to relate knowledge to public life, and social responsibility to the demands of critical citizenship. Moreover, they show why democratic forms of education and various elements of a critical pedagogy are vital not only to individual students, but also to our economy and our democratic institutions and future leadership. They also suggest how we can move beyond the stagnation of current debates to more fully embrace the democratic possibilities of public education. |