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Radical Hope: Education and Equality in Australia: Quarterly Essay 35 (Paperback, 35th edition)
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Radical Hope: Education and Equality in Australia: Quarterly Essay 35 (Paperback, 35th edition)
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In Radical Hope, one of Australia's most original and provocative
thinkers turns his attention to the question of education. Noel
Pearson begins with two fundamental questions- How to ensure the
survival of a people, their culture and way of life? And can
education transform the lives of the disadvantaged many, or will it
at best raise up a fortunate few? In an essay that is personal and
philosophical, wide-ranging and politically engaged, Pearson
discusses what makes a good teacher and recalls his own mentors and
inspirations. He argues powerfully that underclass students, many
of whom are Aboriginal, should receive a rigorous schooling that
gives them the means to negotiate the wider world. He examines the
long-term failure of educational policy in Australia, especially in
the indigenous sector, and asks why it is always 'Groundhog Day'
when there are lessons to be learned from the innovations now
underway in the United States. This is an essay filled with ideas
and arguments and information - from a little-known educational
revolutionary named Siegfried Englemann, to the No Excuses ethos
and the Knowledge Is Power program, to Barack Obama's efforts to
balance individual responsibility and historical legacy. Pearson
introduces new findings from research and practice, and takes on
some of the most difficult and controversial issues. Throughout, he
searches for the radical centre - the way forward that will raise
up the many, preserve culture, and ensure no child is left behind.
'It is time to ask- are we Aborigines a serious people? ...Do we
have the seriousness necessary to maintain our languages,
traditions and knowledge? ...The truth is that I am prone to bouts
of doubt and sadness around these questions. But I have hope. Our
hope is dependent upon education. Our hope depends on how serious
we become about the education of our people.' NOEL PEARSON, RADICAL
HOPE Noel Pearson is a lawyer and activist, and director of the
Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership. He is the author of
Up from the Mission (2009).
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Imprint: |
Quarterly Essay
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Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
Authors: |
Noel Pearson
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Dimensions: |
234 x 167 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
128 |
Edition: |
35th edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-86395-444-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-86395-444-9 |
Barcode: |
9781863954440 |
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