Teaching as the Practice of Wisdom
eBook - ePub

Teaching as the Practice of Wisdom

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Teaching as the Practice of Wisdom

About this book

In the spirit of Paulo Freire, this inspiring book deconstructs many of the 'gods' that define contemporary life, then offers hope through sources of traditional wisdom. It addresses important contemporary discourses in the political and social sciences in ways that are relevant to the personal and professional lives of teachers at all levels of educational practice. David G. Smith discusses the impacts on teachers' lives of neoconservativism, neoliberalism, the New Marxism, the emerging paradigm of Deep Politics, global Wisdom traditions, and more - and he reveals how teachers can creatively stand with or against these streams of influence. By clearly relating larger theoretical discussions in the social sciences to the policies and practices of teaching, Smith builds upon Freire's legacy. He also reaches beyond debates in Western scholarship, and accesses new theory from the global "South", from Buddhist and NeoConfucian traditions as well as the new African Renaissance stream known as Unhu/Ubuntu. This is a powerful work of educational theory and philosophy that contains useful advice for educators wishing to push back against conformity.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781623564933
eBook ISBN
9781623563387
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements/Permissions
  7. Introduction: In the Spirit of Freire
  8. Chapter 1. Wisdom Responses to Globalization: The Pedagogic Context
  9. Chapter 2. Can Wisdom Trump the Market as a Basis for Education?
  10. Chapter 3. Meditation on an Answer from Ku-Shan
  11. Chapter 4. The Deep Politics of War and the Curriculum of Disillusion
  12. Chapter 5. From Leo Strauss to Collapse Theory: Considering the Neoconservative Attack on Modernity and the Work of Education
  13. Chapter 6. Engaging Peter McLaren and the New Marxism in Education: An Essay Review of McLaren’s Rage+Hope
  14. Chapter 7. Hermeneutic Inquiry
  15. Chapter 8. Spiritual Cardiology and the Heart of Wisdom: A Meditation on Life Writing
  16. Chapter 9. The Prophetic Voice in Curriculum: Reflections on the Legacy of Dwayne Huebner
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. Imprint