A groundbreaking classic that lays out and defends a democratic theory of education
Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic theory of education. The author tackles a wide range of issues, from the democratic case against book banning to the role of teachers' unions in education, as well as the vexed questions of public support for private schools and affirmative action in college admissions.
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Preface to the Revised Edition 1States and Education 2The Purposes of Primary Education 3Dimensions of Democratic Participation 4The Limits of Democratic Authority 5Distributing Primary Schooling 6The Purposes of Higher Education 7Distributing Higher Education 8Extramural Education 9Educating Adults Conclusion: The Primacy of Political Education Epilogue: Challenges of Civic Minimalism, Multiculturalism, and Cosmopolitanism Works Cited Index