Hope and Education
The Role of the Utopian Imagination
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:9th Jan '03
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- Paperback£48.99(9780415233682)
This book is a rallying cry to teachers at a time when many in the profession feel profoundly pessimistic about their work and the future of education. In this uplifting book, David Halpin suggests ways of putting the hope back into education, exploring the value of and need for utopian thinking in discussions of the purpose of education and school policy.
David Halpin does not attempt to predict the future of schooling. Rather, he discusses the attitude educators should adopt about its reform and the prospect of educational change. He suggests that educators need to adopt a militant optimism of the will, applying aspects of the utopian imagination through which hopefulness can be brought to bear on educational situations.
This important book will stimulate fresh thinking about school reform. It will be interesting reading for those studying for Masters and Doctoral degrees in education, and academics, researchers and policy makers working in the same field.
Times Educational Supplement Book of the Week, Februray 2003
Times Educational Supplement Book of the Week, February 2003
ISBN: 9780415233675
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 294g
160 pages