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Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education

The New Urban Economics - And Alternatives (Hardcover, New Ed): H. W. Richardson The New Urban Economics - And Alternatives (Hardcover, New Ed)
H. W. Richardson
R4,626 Discovery Miles 46 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

New Urban Economics was first published in 1977.

Racial Exclusionism and the City - The Urban Support of the National Front (Hardcover, New Ed): Christopher T. Husbands Racial Exclusionism and the City - The Urban Support of the National Front (Hardcover, New Ed)
Christopher T. Husbands
R6,727 Discovery Miles 67 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1983, this book reports on the results of a survey in thirteen areas of England where the National Front (NF) had previously gained significant levels of electoral support and examines the social and political histories of these areas to reveal not only who and was voting for the NF in the 1970s but also why.

Syntax of Cities (Hardcover, New Ed): Peter F Smith Syntax of Cities (Hardcover, New Ed)
Peter F Smith
R6,737 Discovery Miles 67 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Syntax of Cities was first published in 1977.

Surf 1911 (Hardcover): Anonymous Surf 1911 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R859 Discovery Miles 8 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Piaget's Logic (Hardcover, New edition): Muriel Seltman Piaget's Logic (Hardcover, New edition)
Muriel Seltman
R5,850 Discovery Miles 58 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book was first published in 1985.

Great Cities of the World - Their government, Politics and Planning (Hardcover, New Ed): W.A. Robson Great Cities of the World - Their government, Politics and Planning (Hardcover, New Ed)
W.A. Robson
R6,791 Discovery Miles 67 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The giant city of today is a unique phenomenon. Never before have such acute problems of government, the provision of essential services, planning, social life, and civilized living arisen from uncontrolled urbanization. In the West and in the East, in the more developed and in the less developed countries, in capitalist and communist states, the great metropolis represents a problem of the first importance which challenges the statesman, the official, the town planner, the political scientist, the sociologist and, above all, the intelligent citizen.

The editor has here assembled an authoritative series of studies describing the growth, significance, government, politics adn planning of twenty-four great cities of the world. They show how these widely scattered cities faced essentially similar problems. Each study deals with the actual working of one city in the 1950s, how its elective adn executive bodies are organized, the kind of political forces which motivate their activities, the scope and character of the municipal services, how they are finiance. The cities dealt with include Bombay, Amsterdam, Moscow, Montreal, Stockholm, Rome, New York, London, Sydney and Tokyo.

This book was first published in 1954.

Post-Truth, Fake News - Viral Modernity & Higher Education (Hardcover, 2018 ed.): Michael A. Peters, Sharon Rider, Mats... Post-Truth, Fake News - Viral Modernity & Higher Education (Hardcover, 2018 ed.)
Michael A. Peters, Sharon Rider, Mats Hyvoenen, Tina Besley
R3,627 Discovery Miles 36 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited collection brings together international authors to discuss the meaning and purpose of higher education in a "post-truth" world. The editors and authors argue that notions such as "fact" and "evidence" in a post-truth era must be understood not only politically, but also socially and epistemically. The essays philosophically examine the post-truth environment and its impact on education with respect to our most basic ideas of what universities, research and education are or should be. The book brings together authors working in Australia, China, Croatia, Romania, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, UK and USA.

Max Weber's Insights and Errors (Hardcover): Stanislav Andreski Max Weber's Insights and Errors (Hardcover)
Stanislav Andreski
R5,821 Discovery Miles 58 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Max Weber (1864-1920) is generally recognised as one of the founding fathers of modern sociology. His ideas continue to be discussed by sociologists and historians and much homage is paid to his contribution to knowledge. However, such is the awe which the breadth of his knowledge inspires that most general books about Weber contain summaries rather than criticism. This book is the first attempt to evaluate Weber's entire work in the light of historical knowledge available today and of contemporary analytic philosophy. Professor Andreski shows where Weber's true greatness lies, which of Weber's ideas are still valid, which need either correction or modification and which merit rejection. Andreski places Weber in his social and cultural context of the intellectual preeminence of German culture in the second half of the nineteenth century. He examines Weber's most famous theses on objectivity, methodological individualism, ethical neutrality; explanation versus understanding; ideal types; rationalisation; bureaucracy, charisma, power, law and religion; as well as the explanation of the rise of capitalism and uniqueness of Western civilization. Andreski concludes by considering what contemporary scholars should learn from Weber if they want to advance further. He argues that the most important lesson is that comparative study of history (including recent history) is the only method of giving empirical support to an examination of large-scale social processes or a general proposition about them. This book was first published in 1984.

A Teacher's Guide to Reading Piaget (Hardcover, New edition): M. Brearley, E. Hitchfield A Teacher's Guide to Reading Piaget (Hardcover, New edition)
M. Brearley, E. Hitchfield
R5,825 Discovery Miles 58 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book was first published in 1966.

Philosophy of Music Education Challenged: Heideggerian Inspirations - Music, Education and Personal Development (Hardcover,... Philosophy of Music Education Challenged: Heideggerian Inspirations - Music, Education and Personal Development (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Frederik Pio, Oivind Varkoy
R3,577 Discovery Miles 35 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume offers key insights into the crisis of legitimization that music as a subject of arts education seems to be in. Music as an educational subject is under intense pressure, both economically, due to the reduction of education budgets, as well as due to a loss of status with policy makers. The contributions in this book illuminate Martin Heidegger's thinking as a highly cogent theoretical framework for understanding the nature and depth of this crisis. The contributors explore from various angles the relationship between the pressure on music education and the foundations of our technical and rationalized modern society and lead the way on the indispensable first steps towards reconnecting the cultural practices of education with music and its valuable contributions to personal development.

The State, Schooling and Identity - Diversifying Education in Europe (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Kari Kantasalmi, Gunilla Holm The State, Schooling and Identity - Diversifying Education in Europe (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Kari Kantasalmi, Gunilla Holm
R3,563 Discovery Miles 35 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers insights into the relationship between nation-state and education by problematizing and analyzing the assumed straightforwardness of the role of education and schooling. Placing the issue in very contemporary contested nation-state structures like Scotland, Catalonia, Ukraine and Belgium. These conflict situations and contested power relations are in a way some of Europe's internal North-South struggles. In addition, the particular Nordic North-South example of the Saami with their status as indigenous people recognized in international law is viewed in terms of their educational struggle for better consideration of their cultural features in Saami land crossing the Nordic states. The book focuses on the Nordic countries, often viewed as globally exemplary in their educational arrangements, but casts deeper insight into Nordic education and points to problematic schooling issues in Northern Europe. This volume presents somewhat unexpected views on European educational arrangements with regard to the European growing diversity.

Reservation Policy and Judicial Activism (Paperback): P.P. Vijayan Reservation Policy and Judicial Activism (Paperback)
P.P. Vijayan
R1,051 Discovery Miles 10 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

1. Introduction 2. Conceptual and Analytical Framework 3. Reservation Policy in India: Origin Growth and Recent Trends 4. Judicial Creativity towards Rationalisation of Reservation 5. Legal Mechanics of Reservation and Judicial Balancing of the Conflicting Interests 6. Conclusion Table of Cases Amendments Appendices Bibliography Index

New Approaches to Curriculum as Phenomenological Text - Continental Philosophy and Ontological Inquiry (Hardcover, 1st ed.... New Approaches to Curriculum as Phenomenological Text - Continental Philosophy and Ontological Inquiry (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
James M. Magrini
R1,509 R1,395 Discovery Miles 13 950 Save R114 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The scholarship of New Directions in Curriculum as Phenomenological Text manifests through close readings and interpretations of curriculum theorists and Continental philosophers, presented in the form of 'speculative philosophical essays,' an important form of curriculum thinking-writing all but lost to the general contemporary field of research.

In Search of Pedagogy Volume II - The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1979-2006 (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Jerome S. Bruner In Search of Pedagogy Volume II - The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1979-2006 (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Jerome S. Bruner
R4,478 Discovery Miles 44 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the "World Library of Educationalists," international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and/practical contributions - so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow themes and strands of their work and see their contribution to the development of a field, as well as the development of the field itself.
Jerome S. Bruner is one of the most distinguished and influential psychologists of his generation. His theories about cognitive development dominate psychology around the world today, but it is the field of education that his influence has been especially felt. In this two volume collection, Bruner has selected and assembled his most important writing about education. Volume 1 spans the 20 years from 1957 to 1978. Volume 2 takes us from 1979 to 2006.
Each volume starts with a speciallywritten Introduction by Bruner, in which he gives us an overview of his career and contextualizes his selection of papers. The articles and chapters that follow reveal the thinking, the concepts, and the empirical research that have made Bruner one of the most respected and cited educational authorities of our time. Through chapters from his best-selling books, his autobiography, and original journal articles, the reader can follow Bruner's thinking on questions such as, How do human beings presume to educate their young, we, the only species on earth that does so? Do our ways of "educating" conform to what we have been learning about learning during these past centuries? How can we adapt what we know in generalabout the nature of learning processes to fit modern conditions such as poverty, race discrimination, and urban life?
Professor Bruner writes about these matters with the grace and passion for which he has become world famous. He discusses the scientific issues alongside the political, and "administrative" ones, and draws on his research findings and his active participation in projects on improving schooling in America, the UK, and Europe. This two-volume set is the ultimate guide to Jerome Bruner's most important and influential work, and is ideal for students and academics who want to be able to follow the development of his thinking over his incredible 70-year career.

In Search of Pedagogy, Volumes I & II - The Selected Works of Jerome S. Bruner, 1957-1978 & 1979-2006 (Hardcover): Jerome S.... In Search of Pedagogy, Volumes I & II - The Selected Works of Jerome S. Bruner, 1957-1978 & 1979-2006 (Hardcover)
Jerome S. Bruner
R6,114 R5,410 Discovery Miles 54 100 Save R704 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Jerome Bruner is one of the best-known and most influential psychologists of the twentieth century. He was one of the key figures in the so called 'cognitive revolution' that today dominates psychology around the world - but it is in the field of education that his influence has been especially felt. Bruner helped start the educational reform movement in the USA during the early 1960s and served on the President's Science Advisory Committee during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He has since been involved in a variety of educational enterprises, including the founding of Head Start, of which he was a major architect. 'How one conceives of education', he wrote, 'we have finally come to recognize, is a function of how one conceives of the culture and its aims, professed and otherwise.' In this two volume set, Bruner has selected and assembled his most important writings about education. Each volume begins with a specially written Introduction, which sets the context and introduces the selection. These books are the ultimate guide to Jerome Bruner's most important and influential work - ideal for both students and academics who want to be able to follow the development of his thinking over his seventy-year career.

Leveraging Socio-Emotional Assessment to Foster Children's Human Rights (Paperback): Jacqueline P. Leighton Leveraging Socio-Emotional Assessment to Foster Children's Human Rights (Paperback)
Jacqueline P. Leighton
R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Leveraging Socio-Emotional Assessment to Foster Children's Human Rights focuses on teaching and assessing students' social and emotional attributes within the broader context of children's rights. School teachers are charged with more than just academic development - every day, they have opportunities to guide children toward humanistic, justice-orientated perspectives and to serve as role models and relationship-builders. Built from a growing body of research on the benefits of socio-emotional learning and assessment in classrooms, this book prepares pre-service and in-service teachers to take on the shifting mindset that is required for learning processes that promote dignity and respectful relations in the classroom. These concise, accessible chapters address the value and effects of positive student-teacher relationships, classroom implementation and assessment methods, student- and parent-inclusive feedback and more.

Japan and Education (Hardcover): M. Stephens Japan and Education (Hardcover)
M. Stephens
R1,507 Discovery Miles 15 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Japanese take education very seriously. They see economic progress and social wellbeing as intimately tied-up with such provision. Perhaps no other country can equal the level of commitment of the Japanese to education. This book explores the development of such attitudes, the history of Japan's response to them, and the modern debates and initiatives as government and people wrestle with contemporary changes and prepare for a tomorrow which they see as making education even more central to a country's health. Those outside Japan who wish to understand its economic success will find much to give them though within these pages.

A History Of English Education In India (Hardcover): Syed Mahmood A History Of English Education In India (Hardcover)
Syed Mahmood
R939 Discovery Miles 9 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Early Sociology of Education (Hardcover): Kenneth Thompson Early Sociology of Education (Hardcover)
Kenneth Thompson
R27,457 Discovery Miles 274 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In its early years the sociology of education was not clearly distinguished from general social philosophy. Spurred by the publication of John Dewey's School and Society in 1899, widespread interest in the role of the school as a social institution helped to lay the foundation for the development of educational sociology as a separate field of study. This facsimile set of eight books, selected by the editor, presents early contributions to the development of the sociology of education from the 1920s through to the 1950s - the period in which it emerged as an organized and specialized sub-field of sociology, mainly in the USA. Comprehensive and fascinating, the extensive new introduction to this set places these works firmly in the context of current scholarship, while the nature of the facsimile provides a real sense of immediacy and authenticity for both students and scholars alike.

Emile Durkheim - Selected Writings on Education (Hardcover): W.S.F. Pickering Emile Durkheim - Selected Writings on Education (Hardcover)
W.S.F. Pickering
R5,520 Discovery Miles 55 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Emile Durkheim is widely lauded as one of the founding fathers of modern Sociology and for his substantial contribution to the sociology of education. This set brings some of his most important writings on the subject together for the first time.

Science and Industry in the Nineteenth Century (Hardcover, New edition): J D Bernal Science and Industry in the Nineteenth Century (Hardcover, New edition)
J D Bernal
R5,833 Discovery Miles 58 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Published in (2005), Science and Industry in the Nineteenth Century is a valuable contribution to the field of Economic History.

Curriculum Change in Secondary Schools, 1957-2004 - A curriculum roundabout? (Paperback, New edition): Norman Evans Curriculum Change in Secondary Schools, 1957-2004 - A curriculum roundabout? (Paperback, New edition)
Norman Evans
R1,461 Discovery Miles 14 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is about curriculum change in secondary schools and shows how the quality of education has been affected by increasing intervention from central government. Following the story of one secondary school between 1957 and 2004, Norman Evans looks at: * the school before and after the introduction of the National Curriculum * the changing role of LEAs and governors * the characteristics since 1992 of school inspections responsible for policing the operation of the national tests * predictions of results and examination results * nationally set targets * compliance with detailed prescription of school curricula. This is the back-story of today's educational climate, as seen through the eyes of seven successive head teachers and long-serving assistant staff who worked at the school during this momentous forty-year period. How did the changes affect what they sought to do as professionals? Where have these changes taken us, in terms of what happens in classrooms and what happens in the school as a whole? And what can be learned from the development of the curriculum over this time to inform future practice?

The Development and Education of the Mind - The Selected Works of Howard Gardner (Paperback, New ed): Howard Gardner The Development and Education of the Mind - The Selected Works of Howard Gardner (Paperback, New ed)
Howard Gardner
R1,262 Discovery Miles 12 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces--extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and/practical contributions--so the work can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands of their work and see their contribution to the development of a field.
A developmental psychologist by training, Howard Gardner has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about the development and education of the mind. He has contributed over 30 years researching, thinking and writing about the development and education of the mind. He has contributed over 30 books and 700 articles to the field. He is best known for his critique of the notion that intelligence is one single human intelligence that can be assessed through psychometric tests. Instead Gardner developed the theory of "multiple intelligence" which states that an individual has eight relatively autonomous intelligence:
- Language
- Music
- Emotional
- Logical-mathematical
- Spatial
- Kinesthetic
- Creative
- Interpersonal (understanding oneself)
This theory has proved popular, particularly with those who see the IQ testing a relatively narrow set of abilities.
In this book, he brings together over 20 of his key writings in one place. The book begins with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview of Howard's career and contextualizes his selection in this book. Through his selection we can see the development of his thinking as well as the development of the field. This is the onlybook that offers this insight into this great scholar's work.

Theories In General Education - A Critical Approach (Hardcover, 1991 ed.): Craig C Howard Theories In General Education - A Critical Approach (Hardcover, 1991 ed.)
Craig C Howard
R2,848 Discovery Miles 28 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book articulates the philosophical presuppositions of the major approaches to general education in the U.S. and to suggest a ground from which to assess them critically.

Paulo Freire and Multilingual Education - Theoretical Approaches, Methodologies, and Empirical Analyses in Language and... Paulo Freire and Multilingual Education - Theoretical Approaches, Methodologies, and Empirical Analyses in Language and Literacy (Paperback)
Sandro R. Barros, Luciana C De Oliveira
R1,301 Discovery Miles 13 010 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

* Chapters bring together top and emerging scholars from around the world to examine the application of Freire's theories to literacy and language education in a range of settings globally Provides a comparative overview of the uptakes of Freire's language and literacy theories and methodological concepts * This book invites scholars and students to rethink multilingual literacy in contested standard language discourses

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