num_pages: 116
description: Deschooling Society (1971) is a critical discourse on education as practised in modern economies. It is a book that brought Ivan Illich to public attention. Full of detail on programs and concerns, the book gives examples of the ineffectual nature of institutionalized education. Illich posited self-directed education, supported by intentional social relations in fluid informal arrangements.
language: English
title: Deschooling Society
titlecomplete: Deschooling Society (Open Forum S)
genres: Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Parenting, Society, Psychology, Nonfiction, Theory, Teaching, Politics
ratings_count: 3051
publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd