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Democracy, Chaos, and the New School Order

The author of this innovative book develops the thesis that educational reform in its current state is incomplete and ill-suited to democratic nations. Maxcy argues that 'decentralization' philosophies could seriously damage schools and children. He advocates a comprehensive 'new school order' to suit the changing features of postmodern culture. Key themes in this text include: poststructuralist versus structuralist assumptions; and order versus chaos in popular reform movements.

Democracy, Chaos and the New School Order should become a landmark in postmodern approaches to education.

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9780803961999
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 1995
  • Page Count: 224
  • Publication date: January 17, 1995
Price: $39.95

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Description

Description

Evaluates what's needed for guiding the changes that lead to better schools for our children.
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Spencer J. Maxcy
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

How Did the Schools Get this Way?

Chaos Versus Order and Our Schools

Democracy and Educational Organizations

Three Efforts to Restructure Schools

Cultural Diversity, Democracy and Reconstructed Schools

Model Artistry in the New School

Conclusions

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