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What way forward for the contemporary university? Critical University: Moving Higher Education Forward traverses fields in critical theory (Marcuse, Althusser), psychoanalysis (Kristeva, Freud), phenomenology (Husserl), and the philosophy of education (predominantly Freire and hooks) to analyze the...
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Lexington Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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What way forward for the contemporary university? Critical University: Moving Higher Education Forward traverses fields in critical theory (Marcuse, Althusser), psychoanalysis (Kristeva, Freud), phenomenology (Husserl), and the philosophy of education (predominantly Freire and hooks) to analyze the direction forward for the contemporary university. Loughead's writing style is lucid and accessible, yet provocative. She aims first and foremost for a pedagogical engagement with the reader, avoiding (or explicating clearly) the specialized vocabulary of her discipline. Though this book deals with complex philosophical ideas, its goal is not to merely tease out some abstract philosophical problem, but instead to intervene and provoke new directions in the contemporary discussion of the university in crisis, and to be part of a collection of works inspiring a more just society -- Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 100 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-93) and index. |
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9780739193754 (hardback) : 0739193759 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | LB2322 |
| CLC: | G640 |
| Call Number: | G640/L887 |
| Contents: | Raising an eyebrow at the university -- Radical teaching -- Freedom-work -- Critically thinking about what "critical thinking" is -- Method, bell hooks, and Paulo Freire -- Conclusion : critical university. |