Sentimental Education - School, Popular Culture and the Regulation of Liberty (Paperback)

What sort of institution is education? In this iconoclastic study, James Donald restores the school to its proper place at the heart of post-Enlightenment culture and politics. He traces the emergence of education as an apparatus designed -- forlornly -- to shape the souls of citizens. He also draws illuminating analogies between education and broadcasting, showing how both conjure up publics and structure the everyday lives of individuals. To balance this focus on the institution of cultural norms, Donald emphasizes the dynamics of fantasy and desire in their negotiation. He therefore juxtaposes the normative practices of education and broadcasting against more transgressive forms of popular culture: pornography, racist thrillers like Fu Manchu, vampire films, and what he calls the vulgar sublime. Finally, drawing on postmodern debates about community and democracy, he sketches a context for reforms in broadcasting and presents a provocative alternative to orthodox progressive ideas about education from the primary school to the university.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1992
First published:	May 1992
Authors:	James Donald
Dimensions:	236 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-86091-555-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-86091-555-7
Barcode:	9780860915553

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