1st Edition
Free Children and Democratic Schools A Philosophical Study of Liberty and Education
By Allen Brent
Copyright 1989
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1989, relates a theory of liberty to the practice of education, and reveals the implications of beliefs about freedom for our schools and classrooms. The author makes a reasoned plea for society to have more respect for children and not treat them as an inferior sub-species. The central argument of this book is for greater education in democracy, and greater... Read more
Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction 2. Consent and the Restriction of Freedom 3. Freedom and Democracy 4. The Right to Liberty 5. Children’s Rights to Liberty 6. Paternalism 7. Paternalism towards Children 8. Compulsory Education and the Freedom of Children 9. Freedom in Schools 10. Liberty, Democracy and Education; Bibliography; Index
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Chamberlin, Rosemary
