Anarchism and Education: A Philosophical Perspective (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education (Numbered))
by Judith Suissa
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Arguing that the central role of educational practice in anarchist theory and activism has been overlooked by many theorists, this examination of contemporary educational philosophy counters the assertion that anarchism reflects a nai ve or overly optimistic view of human nature. By articulating the philosophical underpinnings of anarchist thought on issues of human nature, freedom, authority, and social change, the case is made that the anarchist tradition can be a rich source of insights show more into perennial philosophical questions about education. This theoretical exploration is then bolstered wit show lessTags
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This book was boring. The introduction, chapter 6 and conclusion were the only chapters I read without my eyes glossing over.
Jeff read it before me, and didn't like it mostly because (other than the boring factor) he'd already read a lot of primary works from anarchists and didn't like how this book is mostly composed of quotes from those works without a lot of synthesis. He didn't get anything new from it. For me, a complete beginner to anarchist theory, I felt totally overwhelmed with names I didn't know given no context before being massively quoted. So this book isn't for the beginner, nor is it for the more well read. I don't know who that leaves.
This book also claims in the title to be about education but it's more about show more anarchist theory in general. I found that to be a bit interesting because I have a lot of questions about anarchist theory, but ultimately left me a bit disappointed that out of 7 or 8 chapters, only 1 was really dedicated to education. show less
Jeff read it before me, and didn't like it mostly because (other than the boring factor) he'd already read a lot of primary works from anarchists and didn't like how this book is mostly composed of quotes from those works without a lot of synthesis. He didn't get anything new from it. For me, a complete beginner to anarchist theory, I felt totally overwhelmed with names I didn't know given no context before being massively quoted. So this book isn't for the beginner, nor is it for the more well read. I don't know who that leaves.
This book also claims in the title to be about education but it's more about show more anarchist theory in general. I found that to be a bit interesting because I have a lot of questions about anarchist theory, but ultimately left me a bit disappointed that out of 7 or 8 chapters, only 1 was really dedicated to education. show less
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Judith Suissa is a Research Fellow at The Institute of Education, the University of London.
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