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Philosophy & Social Aspects

  • Offspring of the Vicby Denis Richards

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 220.00

    Originally published in 1958.The history of Morley College provides an illuminating case-history of the growth and spread of adult education in the second half of the nineteenth and early years of the twentieth centuries. Morley College is unique in that it was one of the first of such institutions to proclaim and inculcate absolute sex and class... more...

  • Living Powers(RLE Edu K)by Peter Abbs

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 115.00

    When originally published this was the first book to offer a collective history of all the arts ? Art, Drama, Dance, Music, Literature and Film ? in the curriculum. It also offers a coherent framework for the teaching of arts which is in line with the best current trends since the Gulbenkian Report of 1982. It insists that the arts, seen together... more...

  • The Changing Sixth Form in the Twentieth Centuryby A D Edwards

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 220.00

    Originally published 1970.This book traces the history of the sixth form in Britain from the first decade of this century and follows the continuing debate over its function to the present day. It analyzes what kind of organisation is required to meet the demands of rising numbers and questions whether the needs of older adolescents can be better... more...

  • Activity Theory in Practiceby Harry Daniels; Anne Edwards; Yrjo Engeström; Tony Gallagher; Sten R. Ludvigsen

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95

    This ground-breaking book brings together cutting-edge researchers who study the transformation of practice through the enhancement and transformation of expertise. This is an important moment for such a contribution because expertise is in transition - moving toward collaboration in inter-organizational fields and continuous shaping of transformations.... more...

  • Marxism and Education (RLE Edu L)by Madan Sarup

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 120.00

    This book introduces the student to the various phenomenological and humanistic Marxist perspectives as they are being applied to education and provides an account of the strengths and weaknesses of these perspectives, drawing on a variety of disciplines in order to explain the controversies described. The opening chapters deal with the phenomenological... more...

  • Educability, Schools and Ideology (RLE Edu L)by MICHAEL Flude; JOHN AHIER

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 125.00

    The sociology of education has been at the forefront of new developments in sociological theory. This book examines and criticizes a number of these new developments and discusses some empirical work on issues of current concern. One of the few books that integrates radical and critical sociology into the field of education, it deals with the resultant... more...

  • The Philosophy of Education (RLE Edu K)by Harry Schofield

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 140.00

    There are many students who find philosophy of education difficult, because they have never received teaching in the basic essentials of general philosophy. This book begins by asking the basic question ?what is philosophy?? and examines a number of possible answers. Step by step the reader is introduced to the modern techniques of linguistic and... more...

  • Dreams and Educationby J C Hill

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 105.00

    Written at a time when the psychology of education was still in its infancy, this volume explains the scientific interpretation of dreams. The importance of the Dream Mind in normal behaviour, and in the production and appreciation of literature and art, is illustrated by numerous examples. Educational methods in the home and at school are reviewed... more...

  • Making Special Education Inclusiveby Peter Farrell; Mel Ainscow

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 46.95

    The aim of this book is to consider how schools and LEAs can develop inclusive policies and practices for students who experience a range of difficulties in learning or behavior. It highlights debates and contradictions about the realities of inclusion and suggests ways in which practice can move forward. The contributors look at key areas of development... more...

  • The Educational Imperativeby University of Sussex. Peter Abbs Lecturer in Education

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 58.95

    Written with both the cultural and moral crisis and the challenge of the future in mind, Peter Abbs's book charts an open, clear, and positive way forward for education. Divided into four sections, the first examines the true and fitting ends of education and outlines a positive conception of education as an initiation into critical enquiry and the... more...