Gramsci and Education
Author: Peter McLaren, Stanley Aronowitz, Joseph A. Buttigieg, Carlos Alberto Torres, Ursula Apitzsch, Paula Allman, Estanislao Antelo, John Baldacchino, Diana Coben, Gustavo Fischman, Benedetto Fontana, Henry A. Giroux, Jerrold L. Kachur, D W. Livingstone, Peter Mayo, Attilio Monasta, W J. Morgan, Raymond A. Morrow, Silvia Serra, Carmel Borg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Edition: 1
Published date: 2002
ISBN: 9780742500327
Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) is one of the major social and political theorists of the 20th century whose work has had an enormous influence on several fields, including educational theory and practice. Gramsci and Education demonstrates the relevance of Antonio Gramsci's thought for contemporary educational debates. The essays are written by scholars located in different parts of the world, a number of whom are well known internationally for their contributions to Gramscian scholarship and/or educational research. The collection deals with a broad range of topics, including schooling, adult education in general, popular education, workers' education, cultural studies, critical pedagogy, multicultural education, and the role of intellectuals in contemporary society.