Gramsci and Educational Thought (Google eBook)

Peter Mayo

John Wiley & Sons, Mar 19, 2010 - Philosophy - 168 pages

Through a series of writings from international scholars, Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the educational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of the greatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20th century.

• Represents sound social theory and a broad application and reinvention of Gramsci’s ideas
• Covers important areas such as language and education, community education, and social work education
• Features perspectives from different geographical contexts

Contents

• I: 5
• II: 21
• III: 38
• IV: 57
• V: 78
• VI: 100
• VII: 114
• VIII: 127

About the author

Peter Mayo is Professor of Adult Education and Sociology of Education and Head, Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Malta. He is the author of several books, including Gramsci, Freire and Adult Education (1999) and Liberating Praxis: Paulo Freire’s Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Gramsci and Educational Thought; Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues
• Editor: Peter Mayo
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 1444324012, 9781444324013
• Length: 168 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / General