The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
Published on 1. June 2011
224 pages
978-0-307-79720-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this comprehensive response to the education crisis, the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity returns to the subject that established his reputation as one of our most insightful social critics. Postman presents useful models with which schools can restore a sense of purpose, tolerance, and a respect for learning.
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10/1996
Vintage Books
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End of Education
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09/1995
Alfred A. Knopf
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Person
Neil Postman was University Professor, Paulette Goddard Chair of Media Ecology, and Chair of the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. Among his twenty books are studies of childhood (The Disappearance of Childhood), public discourse (Amusing Ourselves to Death), education (Teaching as a Subversive Activity and The End of Education), and the impact of technology (Technopoly). His interest in education was long-standing, beginning with his experience as an elementary and secondary school teacher. He died in 2003.
Content
- Intro
- About the Author
- Other Books by This Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I
- 1. The Necessity of Gods
- 2. Some Gods That Fail
- 3. Some New Gods That Fail
- 4. Gods That May Serve
- Part II
- 5. The Spaceship Earth
- 6. The Fallen Angel
- 7. The American Experiment
- 8. The Law of Diversity
- 9. The Word Weavers/The World Makers
- Epilogue
- Notes
