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What is maturity? Politics of Maturity scrutinizes the process of
maturing and how—and why—we have traditionally conceptualized
it. Why is it that when we picture an “adult” we often envision
someone who is married, has children, and is economically
successful? Tanya Loughead challenges such traditional notions of
maturity by raising fundamental questions about society and its
structure. Which structures and experiences help us to mature or
block us from maturing? One thing is certain: we do not mature by
ourselves. This book argues that lack of maturity in society is not
merely a problem of individual personalities; it is equally a
political and philosophical problem that requires revolutionary
rethinking and redefinition.
What way forward for the contemporary university? Critical
University: Moving Higher Education Forward traverses fields in
critical theory (Marcuse, Althusser), psychoanalysis (Kristeva,
Freud), phenomenology (Husserl), and the philosophy of education
(predominantly Freire and hooks) to analyze the direction forward
for the contemporary university. Loughead's writing style is lucid
and accessible, yet provocative. She aims first and foremost for a
pedagogical engagement with the reader, avoiding (or explicating
clearly) the specialized vocabulary of her discipline. Though this
book deals with complex philosophical ideas, its goal is not to
merely tease out some abstract philosophical problem, but instead
to intervene and provoke new directions in the contemporary
discussion of the university in crisis, and to be part of a
collection of works inspiring a more just society.
What way forward for the contemporary university? Critical
University: Moving Higher Education Forward traverses fields in
critical theory (Marcuse, Althusser), psychoanalysis (Kristeva,
Freud), phenomenology (Husserl), and the philosophy of education
(predominantly Freire and hooks) to analyze the direction forward
for the contemporary university. Loughead's writing style is lucid
and accessible, yet provocative. She aims first and foremost for a
pedagogical engagement with the reader, avoiding (or explicating
clearly) the specialized vocabulary of her discipline. Though this
book deals with complex philosophical ideas, its goal is not to
merely tease out some abstract philosophical problem, but instead
to intervene and provoke new directions in the contemporary
discussion of the university in crisis, and to be part of a
collection of works inspiring a more just society.
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