On MisEducation
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Noam Chomsky's prolific writings have made him one of the most-quoted educators in history--the only living writer on a most-cited list that includes Plato, Shakespeare, and Freud. Yet until now, no book has systematically offered Chomsky's influential writings on education. In Chomsky on MisEducation, Noam Chomsky encourages a larger understanding of our educational needs, starting with the changing role of schools today, and broadening our view of new models of public education. Chomsky weaves global technological change and the primacy of responsible media with the democratic role of schools and higher education. A truly democratic society, he argues, cannot thrive in a rapidly changing world unless our approach to education--formal and otherwise--is dramatically reformed. Chomsky's critique of how our current educational system "miseducates" students--and his prescriptions for change--are essential reading for teachers, parents, school administrators, activists, and anyone concerned about the future.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0742501299
ISBN13:9780742501294
Release Date:September 2000
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"
Customer Reviews
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Simply Great
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
In On Mis-Education, the noted activist and scholar Noam Chomsky puts forth a well reasoned analysis of the failure of public eduction in America. Consequently, it should come as no surprise that many americans do not even know how many states are in the United States, or even who their senator or even president is (not that the last matters very much). On the contrary these same citizens can tell you countless bits of information on even the most obscure of Hollywood personalities. The failure that this represents, however, is not completely the fault of the people themselves, although they do bear a vurden for their own lack of intellectual curiosity, it is primarily due to the conserted and intense barage of mindless drivel constantly transmited through our media outlests and schools. In this era of information, TV is often seen as the fountain of truth and as the previous review shows, this is not an all too uncommon thing. Fortunately for us, Chomsky lays it all out and exposes how the media shapes what passes for knowledge in today's world, which comes down to a simple equation of profit and cost.
this is chomsky
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
It would not be in the spirit of the book or Chomsky's views if I called him the greatest living American intellectual. He would ask what that means, and perhaps deny that he is.If one disregards for a moment his thoughtful political activism and his watershed work in lingustics, Chomsky is still one of the most insightful thinkers I have ever come across. In this book, he turns his attention to the way we learn. He concerns himself with the whole learning process, the education system, its flaws. He exposes them with wit and eloquence. Chomsky, as ever, writes without condescension and without pretension.Even if you disagree with his thoughts, you cannot deny his sheer intellect, his astounding command facts, and his unwavering determination to be clear. As always I'm amazed at his abilities as a scholar and his ability to dissect major probles in our country. This book, as any book, by Chomsky is definitely important.(A note: This book is published by Rowman & Littlefield; they have accomplished to be a respected publisher of alternative views in academia. Almost anything they publish is important.)
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