Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education :From Piaget to the Present - Routledge Key Guides
Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education :From Piaget to the Present - Routledge Key Guides
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27 September, 2001
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Description
Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education. Among those included are:
* Pierre Bourdieu
* Elliot Eisner
* Hans J. Eysenck
* Michel Focault
* Henry Giroux
* Jurgen Habermas
* Susan Isaacs
* A.S. Neill
* Herbert Read
* Simone Weill.
Together with Fifty Major Thinkers on Education
this book provides a unique history of educational thinking. Each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of the individual's principal achievements and activities, an assessment of his or her impact and influence and a list of their major writings and suggested further reading.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780415224093 |
| ISBN10 | 0415224098 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 350 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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This volume is ambitious in scope, tightly written, and a good introduction to the thinkers represented. Recommended for graduate, research, and professional collections in education..
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Author's Bio
Joy A. Palmer is Professor of Education and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Durham. She is Vice President of the National Association for Environmental Education, and a member of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication.