Revolutionary Learning (Paperback)

Sara Carpenter

ISBN 10: 0745336388 / ISBN 13: 9780745336381

Published by Pluto Press, London, 2017

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Paperback. Revolutionary Learning explores the Marxist and feminist theorisation of dialectics, praxis and consciousness in education and learning. Moving beyond previous books on Marxism and education, which tend to focus on the reproductive nature of educational institutions, this groundbreaking text draws upon work by leading feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial scholars in its exploration of the key philosophical concepts that build the Marxist analysis of learning. Alongside chapters dealing with adult education, institutional ethnography and the promotion of civic engagement, the authors also reassess the contributions of Marx, Gramsci and Freire to educational theory. Adopting an innovative and explicitly feminist perspective, they relocate these theorists' Marxist analyses of education into a more complex relation to patriarchal and imperialist capitalism. With significant implications for critical education scholarship, research and practice, Revolutionary Learning's importance lies not only in its contribution to theory, but its extension into pedagogical practice with special attention to how a revolutionary critique of ideology is taken up by educators in their daily work. A collection of essays exploring the Marxist and feminist theorisation in education and learning. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Revolutionary Learning (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pluto Press, London
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745336388
• ISBN 13: 9780745336381
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Going beyond previous books on Marxism and education, Revolutionary Learning is a groundbreaking collection of essays exploring the Marxist and feminist theories of education and learning. Scholar-activists Sara Carpenter and Sharazad Mojab closely examine the core philosophical concepts behind Marxist analysis of learning and extend its critique with significant implications for critical education scholarship, research, and practice by drawing upon work by feminist, anti-racist, and anti-colonial scholars. 
 
They reconsider the contributions of Marx, Gramsci, and Freire to educational theory from an explicitly feminist perspective, moving Marxist analysis of education into a more complex relation to patriarchal and imperialist capitalism. Their distinctive approach focuses on the nature of schooling and educational institutions, and pushes past previous literature on Marxist-feminism.
 
Revolutionary Learning’s significance lies not only in its contribution to theory, but also in its engagement with pedagogical practice through careful attention to the daily work of educators and how this can be connected to the broader environment of public policy, civil society, and the market. 
 

About the Author

Sara Carpenter is assistant professor in educational policy studies at the University of Alberta and previously worked as an adult educator in both community organizations and higher education. She is co-editor of Educating from Marx: Race, Gender, and Learning. Shahrzad Mojab is a scholar, teacher, and activist. She is professor of adult education and women's studies at OISE/University of Toronto, the co-editor Educating from Marx: Race, Gender and Learning, and the editor of Marxism and Feminism.