The Parameters of the Liberal-Communitarian Debate.

Theobald, Paul; Dinkelman, Todd

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ERIC Number: EJ523823

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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The Parameters of the Liberal-Communitarian Debate.

Theobald, Paul; Dinkelman, Todd

Peabody Journal of Education, v70 n4 p5-18 Sum 1995

Examines the debate between liberals and communitarians, offering a sympathetic reading of the communitarian critique of liberalism and discussing its implications for school reform. The article lays a foundation for a series of articles that focus on the community-individual nexus as it relates to educational theory and practice. (SM)

Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Community, Educational Change, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Individualism, Liberalism, Policy Formation, Political Attitudes, Politics of Education, Public Schools, Values Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue title: "Education and the Liberal-Communitarian Debate."