Education Reconfigured

Reviews / Votes

"For generations, scholars have reminded us that 'education' is much larger than 'school'--and that both are deeply influenced by 'culture.' But Jane Roland Martin has brought these concepts together in a new and dynamic way. A tour de force by one of the most insightful educators of our time."

--Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor and Director of the History of Education Program, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University

"Education Reconfigured does for the concept of 'encounter' what Dewey did with 'experience,' enlarging our vocabulary for interpreting what 'education' means."

--Steve Tozer, Professor, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago

"For those of us who spend far too many of our waking hours on current education reform debates, Education Reconfigured is a wonderful invitation to step back and ask larger and more important questions that we have not asked before: What sorts of encounters and transformational experiences do we want to foster today---in and out of school---that will help develop thoughtful and democratic citizens for tomorrow?"

--James W. Fraser, Professor, New York University, and Senior Vice President for Programs, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

"Overall, the subject matter is important, the ideas are relevant, and the presentation is clear and convincing. The argument will especially benefit advanced teacher-education students and graduate students. Recommended."-Choice