Rethinking education
Subtitle: whose knowledge is it anyway?
By: Adam Unwin, John Yandell
Contributors: Yandell, John, 1952- author
Series: Nononsense; No-nonsense guides (New Internationalist Publications (Firm))
Publisher: New Internationalist
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781780263090
Subjects: Sociology of Knowledge; Philosophy; Education
Description: "What is knowledge? Who decides what is important? Who owns it? These are central themes which run through this title that aims to change perceptions and understand of education. Using historical and contemporary examples the authors examine the motivations, conflicts and contradictions in education. Breaking down the structures, forces and technologies involved they chart an alternative approach." -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.