Education and knowledge: The structured misrepresentation of reality

In this book, first published in 1979, Kevin Harris explores the idea that in capitalist liberal democracies formal education functions essentially not to reveal reality, but rather to transmit to each new generation a structured misrepresentation of reality. In defence of this controversial and thought-provoking view, the author argues that all knowledge of the world is theory-laden and that a neutral, detached, objective description of the world is impossible. This title will be of interest to students of the philosophy of education.

Education and Knowledge: The Structured Misrepresentation of Reality

Education & Teaching

Harris, Kevin

Schools & Teaching

Routledge& Kegan Paul

In this study, first published in 1982, the author draws on his considerable experience at all levels in the school system to present a radical Marxist critique of that structure. He argues that the schooling process within contemporary corporate capitalism is inimical to education, while true education in turn is inimical to capitalism. He argues further that teachers, who are participants in ongoing class struggle, can begin to be concerned primarily with education only when they perform the function of the collective labourer. This title will be of interest to students of education and sociology.

Teachers and Classes: A Marxist Analysis

Routledge & Kegan Paul Books Ltd

Teachers Constructing the Future

Routledge

At the beginning of the 1980s, the author wrote that "economic privilege will be bestowed for the work of political and ideological control, and in order to maintain this privilege, teachers will experience a new and increased intensity of work, and a new-type of work concerned less with direct instruction and more with direct administration and control from above." Much has been written and said about the deskilling and devaluing of teachers as a labour power. As current moves towards local management of schooling gain pace,and particular principles of economic and technocratic realisation are applied to schooling, teachers will tend to instruct less and administrate and manage more. In this volume, the future of schooling and education is examined and the role of schools and teachers in social reconstruction critically examined. An argument is presented for producing better educated and more highly professional teachers and, more significantly, for such teachers to have greater control of the process and content of schooling; that they should take a vanguard role in social reconstruction directed towards promoting increased autonomy and real democratic participation of the citizenry.

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The Unofficial Account of Gavin Harris

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Kidder, K B

Gaming

Tortured Earth LLC

A strange group of backpackers wanders into your camp telling tall tales of strange animal attacks in the mountains of Colorado. As the night progresses, odd occurrences and weird encounters warn of an escalating terror approaching. Can your group survive the night?

Cannibals in the Mountains - A Tortured Earth Adventure

Fantasy

The Smith family has a dark secret - and it has returned to haunt them. Can your team figure out what is really going on in the Appalachian Mountains before it is too late?

A Family Haunting - A Tortured Earth Adventure

Literature & Fiction

Action & Adventure

A hurricane is barreling for New York and you are scrambling for safety. As the unexpected storm makes landfall, odd disturbances are seen in the distance. Can you secure your location in time? Will your team work together to insure the safety of all?

Aquatic Refugees - A Tortured Earth Adventure

Welcome to Tortured Earth Imagine that within the next hour, your computer screen turns RED. The only words visible are 'The Gate is Open. Beware the Mist'. Every computer, television, tablet, and cell phone on the planet has the same message. An hour later, it abruptly ends. Twelve hours from the initial Broadcast, every human in New York City instantly vanishes. The world continues to unravel as magic, aliens, telepaths, and far worse flood through random cracks in reality. Reality itself has lost the ability to keep barriers in place. Magic and its associated species mingle with future civilizations and alternate realities in which humans never existed. The only sign that a crack is forming is the odd atmospheric depression causing a dense mist. Those who enter The Mist don't always return. Those who return from The Mist are never the same. Many that didn't disappear after encountering the Mist have instead mutated into a hybridization of animals, insects, or other unrecognizable species. Beware the Mists Two decades later, Mist incursions persist. However, they have become infrequent and limited in scale. Amid this semblance of stability, mankind begins to rebuild an existence in its new reality.In this precarious world, you find yourself holding a formal invitation, an unexpected lifeline promising sanctuary in Canyon City. This once-dormant mining settlement has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving into a fortified haven with essential amenities like running water and electricity.Accepting the invitation means more than just seeking refuge; it demands a commitment to the community's survival. You're tasked with proving your allegiance and dedication through fifteen months of service. A year on combat patrol and three months as a town reservist await as you embark on this journey into Canyon City. The challenge ahead is not just to survive but to become an integral part of this enclave, where the echoes of the Mist-infested past linger, and the future hangs in a delicate balance.

Adelynn in Wonderland

Humor & Entertainment

Knous, Kyle

Puzzles & Games

Teachers and Classes: A Marxist analysis (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education)

In this study, first published in 1982, the author draws on his considerable experience at all levels in the school system to present a radical Marxist critique of that structure. He argues that the schooling process within contemporary corporate capitalism is inimical to education, while true education in turn is inimical to capitalism. He argues further that teachers, who are participants in ongoing class struggle, can begin to be concerned primarily with education only when they perform the function of the collective labourer. This title will be of interest to students of education and sociology.

Teachers and Classes (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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Education and Knowledge: The Structured Misrepresentation of Reality

Teachers and Classes: A Marxist Analysis

Teachers Constructing the Future

Teachers Constructing the Future

The Unofficial Account of Gavin Harris

Cannibals in the Mountains - A Tortured Earth Adventure

A Family Haunting - A Tortured Earth Adventure

Aquatic Refugees - A Tortured Earth Adventure

Adelynn in Wonderland

Teachers and Classes (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education)