Pedagogy of Equality in a Time of Unrest: Strategies for an Ambiguous Future

A Pedagogy of Equality in a Time of Unrest explores education as a democratic form of equality, offering an alternative to the distributive paradigm. It addresses themes such as equality, commitment, change, emancipation, freedom, and ambiguity, and develops strategies to counteract attempts to close down opportunities for emancipation through education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 134 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

A Pedagogy of Equality in a Time of Unrest delves into the profound significance of education and teaching as essential democratic forms of equality. It presents an alternative pathway for democracy and education, unveiling how transformative changes in mindset and practices can foster an education that promotes a democratic life for all.

The book identifies the prevailing distributive paradigm in education and systematically dismantles its central elements. It revolves around the core themes of equality, commitment, change, emancipation, freedom, and ambiguity, all interconnected with the distinction between schooling and education. Drawing upon a diverse array of theorists, including Jacques Rancière and Judith Butler, as well as the early Sophists, the book develops innovative strategies to counter any attempts to limit opportunities for emancipation through education.

This groundbreaking book holds immense appeal to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students specializing in the fields of philosophy of education, history of education, critical sociology of education, and educational theory. It also resonates with activists and individuals passionate about emancipatory forms of education and pluralist democracy.

Weight: 372g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815347316