Description
Book SynopsisDraws attention to the education system. This book peers into the hollowness of the education debates and, drawing on thinkers from the ancient Greeks to modern critics, it sets out what we need from our schools.
Trade Review"Well researched... Interesting content, persuasive arguments... Good to get the cogs in the brain ticking over The Bookbag Furedi build his case methodically and argues it carefully, if not elegantly. He supports it with quotes from politicians and educationalists... the analysis rings true, as does Furedi's defence of a subject-based curriculum and a philosophy of education that recognises the duty of one generation to impart a canon of knowledge to the next. The Observer A thought provoking read. Morning Star"
Table of Contents1. What's Wrong with Education; 2. Education without Meaning; 3. Fiddling with the Curriculum; 4. What's Unique about 21st Century Philistinism.
