
A Philosophy of Schooling
Care and Curiosity in Community
Julian Stern(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 2018
Book
Hardback
XII, 235 pages
978-3-319-71570-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides an optimistic account of the value and role of schooling. Schooling is a common but not universal approach to education and has need of its own distinctive justification, in contrast to other approaches such as home-based or work-based education. The book tackles and rejects the various large-scale 'functional' theories of schooling which continue to dominate current debates and policies, such as schooling supporting employment and the economy, or developing citizenship. Instead, it argues that schooling and schools should be viewed as places to learn community within and through community. The lived reality of relationships within schools, based on care and curiosity, is as strong as ever: and upon this foundation is built an original philosophy of schooling. This reflective book will appeal to students and scholars of philosophy of education and to all professionals concerned with schools.
Reviews / Votes
"It discusses a number of concepts that are often used in schools, such as 'care', 'community', 'person' and 'dialogue'. The value of the book is that it gives these terms substance and shows how these principles are interconnected. . the merit of his book is that it does not take for granted that schools exist, and in this way, it invites all of us to think these questions through for ourselves." (Wouter Sanderse, British Journal of Educational Studies, November, 2018)More details
Edition
2018 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XII, 235 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
438 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-71570-4 (9783319715704)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-71571-1
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Julian Stern
is Professor of Education and Religion at York St John University, UK.
Content
Foreword.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Care About Schools?.- Chapter 2. Schools as Communities.- Chapter 3. Learning in Dialogue.- Chapter 4. Personhood and Personalism in School.- Chapter 5. Pedagogy, Research and Being a Curious Teacher.- Chapter 6. School Leadership: Caute in the Middle.- Chapter 7. The Sustainability of Schooling and its Alternatives.- Chapter 8. A Curriculum for One: Overcoming Dualism.- Chapter 9. The Politics of Schooling.