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“maarten simons”

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  • Rancière, Public Education and the Taming of Democracy

    Edited by Maarten Simons, Jan Masschelein ...
    Series series
    Rancière, Public Education and the Taming of Democracy introduces the political and educational ideas of Jacques Rancière, a leading philosopher increasingly important in educational theory.In light of his ideas, the volume explores the current concern for democracy and equality in relation to education.The book introduces and discusses the works of Jacques Rancière, a leading philosopher ... Read more

    $41.50 USD

  • In Defence Of The School. A Public Issue

    by Jan Masschelein & Maarten Simons ...
    As a painfully outdated institution the school is accused of: being alienating, closing itself off to society and to the needs of young people; reproducing social inequality and consolidating existing power relations; demotivating youth; showing a lack of effectiveness and having great difficulty with employability. And last but not least, the school is considered redundant: the school, where ... Read more

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  • In Defence Of The School

    A Public Issue

    by Jan Masschelein, Maarten Simons ...
    As a painfully outdated institution the school is accused of: being alienating, closing itself off to society and to the needs of young people; reproducing social inequality and consolidating existing power relations; demotivating youth; showing a lack of effectiveness and having great difficulty with employability. And last but not least, the school is considered redundant: the school, where ... Read more

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