Class War

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Informed by her own experiences in the classroom, Erickson shares her outrage over the disparities between the haves and the rest with a clear-eyed analysis. A counterweight to 'reformers' whose anti-union, corporatization of education threatens the very tenets of our democratic society. -- Annette Fuentes, journalist and author of Lockdown High Megan Erickson knows the classroom is not a solvent for class society. But she remembers that it can be about something more than class reproduction. There may be no more trustworthy a guide to schooling in capitalist America than this book. -- Corey Robin, journalist and author of The Reactionary Mind and The History of a Political Idea Cogently written and with a far-ranging, sharp analysis. Anyone who wants to understand the relationship between educational inequality and the privatization of public education should read this book! -- Wayne Au, editor of Rethinking Schools and author of Unequal By Design Megan Erickson deftly skewers neoliberal myths about education and child-rearing in this must-read book, which will be richly informative even to readers who are already critical of the status quo. Erickson is one of the most indispensable thinkers on this subject. -- Liza Featherstone, journalist and author of Selling Women Short andStudents Against Sweatshops The author's extensive research makes for a compelling case and a must-read book. -- H.J. Bultinck, Northeastern Illinois University Class War is intentionally concise, getting straight to the point in four chapters that, though exhaustively sourced, make for a quick and accessible read. The book delves deep into the ideological underpinnings of the education system, delivering a critique that's relevant far beyond the school walls. -- Sarah Grey * Socialism and Democracy *