The education of radical democracy

AMSLER, SARAH

Abstract

Exploring examples of projects from the nineteenth century to the present day, the book sheds light on a wealth of critical tools, research studies, theoretical concepts and practical methods. It offers a critical reading of the ‘crisis of hope’ in neoliberal capitalist societies, focusing on the problem of the ‘contraction of possibilities’ for democratic agency, resistance to domination, and practices of freedom. It argues that radically democratic thinking, practice, and forms of social organization are vital for countering and overcoming systemic hegemonies and that these can be learned and cultivated.

This book will be of interest to academics, practitioners, researchers, and students in education and critical theory, and to those interested in the sociology, philosophy and politics of hope. It also invites new dialogues between theorists of neoliberal power and political possibility, those engaged in projects for radical democratization, and teachers in formal and informal educational settings.

Citation

AMSLER, S. (2015). The education of radical democracy. London: Routledge

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Apr 22, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 2, 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Series Title: Routledge Research in Education
• Series Number: 37
• Book Title: The education of radical democracy
• ISBN: 9780415702638
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/896571
• Publisher URL: https://www.routledge.com/The-Education-of-Radical-Democracy/Amsler/p/book/9780815356332