Poststructuralism, Politics and Education

by Michael A. Peters

Book Overview

The poststructuralist critique of subject-centered reason is investigated, both historically and theoretically, against the background of the modernity/postmodernity and information society debates. Peters criticizes neoliberal constructions of the subject in education that rest heavily on the assumption of economic man. He searches for viable contemporary political forms by investigating the role of intellectuals and education in postmodern culture;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897894189
• ISBN13: 9780897894180
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"