Beyond Radical Educational Cynicism.

Wood, George H.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Beyond Radical Educational Cynicism.

Wood, George H.

Educational Theory, v32 n2 p55-71 Spr 1982

An alternative is presented to counter current radical arguments that the schools cannot bring about social change because they are instruments of capitalism. The works of Samuel Bowles, Herbert Gintis, and Louis Althusser are discussed. Henry Giroux's "Ideology, Culture and the Process of Schooling" provides an alternative to cynicism. (PP)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Capitalism, Educational Philosophy, Educational Sociology, Elementary Secondary Education, Humanistic Education, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, School Role, Social Change, Social Theories

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