An Aristocracy of Everyone: The Politics of Education and the Future of America - Softcover

Barber, Benjamin R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019509154X ISBN 13: 9780195091540

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1994

Synopsis

In this book, Benjamin Barber sets a new agenda for the debate over education in America. He argues that both sides of the current debate: the elistist, anti-democratic conservatives and the radical champions of Political Correctness have missed the point. He argues that rather than arguing over who should be taught, what should be taught, and how it should be paid for, education must be addressed as the well-spring of democracy in the United States. Education should instil in students a commitment to community service, the literacy to live in a civil society, the competence to participate in democratic communities, the ability to think critically and deliberately in a pluralistic world, and empathy to help them understand their fellow citizens.

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Review:

I want to compliment Professor Benjamin Barber for his leadership and service. (President Bill Clinton)

Exciting, controversial, but intellectually stimulating ... truly remarkable book. (Library Journal)

From the Back Cover:

In this timely, witty, and readable account, Barber emphatically shows that education must emphasize democracy as much as it does the pursuit of excellence. With such an education, young Americans will gain nothing less than an apprenticeship in liberty-one grounded in a renewed commitment to community service-an idea that Barber put into practice at Rutgers University, and one which President Clinton has embraced as the key to a revitalized America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 019509154X
• ISBN 13: 9780195091540
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324