Revolution Social Transform: Democratic Hopes, Political Possibilities and Critical Education (Critical Studies in Education & Culture S) - Softcover

Allman, Paula

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897898036 ISBN 13: 9780897898034

Publisher: PR, 2001

Synopsis

Revolutionary Social Transformation focuses on the visions and analysis culled from the writings of Karl Marx, Paulo Freire, and Antonio Gramsci. Marx's theory of critical praxis and his dialectical conceptualization of capitalism are discussed together with Freire's and Gramsci's ideas. The author suggests that these are necessary ingredients for authentic social transformation as well as a basis for rekindling hope for a veritable democratic future. The author employs both a language of critique and a language of possibility to argue that the process of social transformation must be inherently educational. Social transformation begins in prefigurative, preparatory projects and continues even after the creation of a new social formation. She also argues that Marx's materialist theory of consciousness--his theory of critical praxis--informs the thinking of both Freire and Gramsci. The ideas of Freire and Gramsci together with Marx's dialectical conceptualization of capitalism provide essential ingredients for the type of critical theory of educational praxis necessary for authentic social transformation. These ingredients also indicate how local transformative efforts can be linked to the global project for social transformation and ultimately the ending of all oppression.

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Review:

..."Paula Allman's book is a tour de force. It is rigorous, it provides deep knowledge of Marx, Gramsci, and Freire, and it is inspiring in the use of these three figures' ideas to promote radically democratic social relations."-The Adult Education Quarterly

..."the text may be useful to those not yet familiar with the power, breadth and vision of Marx's analysis."-Philosophy in Review

..."provides an important addition to the libraries of educators wishing to advance their rudimentary understanding of Marx, Freire, and Gramsci."-Interchange

?...the text may be useful to those not yet familiar with the power, breadth and vision of Marx's analysis.?-Philosophy in Review

?...provides an important addition to the libraries of educators wishing to advance their rudimentary understanding of Marx, Freire, and Gramsci.?-Interchange

?...Paula Allman's book is a tour de force. It is rigorous, it provides deep knowledge of Marx, Gramsci, and Freire, and it is inspiring in the use of these three figures' ideas to promote radically democratic social relations.?-The Adult Education Quarterly

.,."the text may be useful to those not yet familiar with the power, breadth and vision of Marx's analysis."-Philosophy in Review

.,."provides an important addition to the libraries of educators wishing to advance their rudimentary understanding of Marx, Freire, and Gramsci."-Interchange

.,."Paula Allman's book is a tour de force. It is rigorous, it provides deep knowledge of Marx, Gramsci, and Freire, and it is inspiring in the use of these three figures' ideas to promote radically democratic social relations."-The Adult Education Quarterly

"A welcome and timely antidote to the ludic temporising of much fashionable 'postmodern theorising' about education for social change in today's world....It shows us how to be strategic about our visions and visionary about our strategies."-Ian S. Martin, Senior Lecturer Department of Community Education, University of Edinburgh

Synopsis:

A study of revolutionary social transformation. The author employs both "a language of critique" and "a language of possibility" to argue that the process of social transformation must be inherently educational. Social transformation begins in prefigurative, preparatory projects and continues even after the creation of a new social formation.

About this edition

• Publisher: PR
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0897898036
• ISBN 13: 9780897898034
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184