Gramsci and Educational Thought

Peter Mayo

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
23 April 2010

Series: Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues

Through a series of writings from international scholars, Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the educational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of the greatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20th century.

Represents sound social theory and a broad application and reinvention of Gramsci’s ideas Covers important areas such as language and education, community education, and social work education Features perspectives from different geographical contexts

Edited by: Peter Mayo
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781444333947
ISBN 10: 1444333941
Series: Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 23 April 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Notes on Contributors vii Foreword Michael A. Peters ix Introduction: Antonio Gramsci and Educational Thought 1 Peter Mayo 1 A Brief Commentary on the Hegelian-Marxist Origins of Gramsci’s ‘Philosophy of Praxis’ 5 Deb J. Hill 2 Antonio Gramsci and his Relevance to the Education of Adults 21 Peter Mayo 3 The Revolutionary Party in Gramsci’s Pre-Prison Educational and Political Theory and Practice 38 John D. Holst 4 Introducing Giovanni Gentile, the ‘Philosopher of Fascism’ 57 Thomas Clayton 5 Global English, Hegemony and Education: Lessons from Gramsci 78 Peter Ives 6 Antonio Gramsci and Feminism: The elusive nature of power 100 Margaret Ledwith 7 Towards a Political Theory of Social Work and Education (Translated by Florian Sichling with Editing by Peter Mayo) 114 Uwe Hirschfeld 8 Gramscian Thought and Brazilian Education 127 Rosemary Dore Soares Index 146

Peter Mayo is Professor of Adult Education and Sociology of Education and Head, Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Malta. He is the author of several books, including Gramsci, Freire and Adult Education (1999) and Liberating Praxis: Paulo Freire’s Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.

Reviews for Gramsci and Educational Thought

Overall, and despite its somewhat modest length (of just over 150 pages), Gramsci and Educational Thought is a commendable and scholarly collection. (Philosophy in Review, 1 December 2011)