Reviews for Education for Democracy

The average rating for Education for Democracy based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-03-09 00:00:00 Jeffrey Clayton This book presents more cogently and in greater detail the argument Ivan Illich made in "Deschooling Society": School undergirds the totalitarian tendencies inherent in global capitalism by socializing us to think of learning as a packageable commodity, and by disguising the fallacy underlying capitalism: that we live in a world of scarcity. School perpetuates social class hierarchies by reproducing the class structure, while claiming to be an engine of egalitarianism. School makes learning a scarce commodity by a whole series of inefficiencies (which parallel the inefficiencies of industrial capitalism). Furthermore, by its attaching learning to grades and certificates, it heightens the illusion of scarcity in knowledge and learning. School absorbs more and more resources, mirroring the infinite appetite of capitalism. It is not possible to educate everyone up to even the current level deemed adequate; anyway, as soon as that level is approached, "competition" bids up the minimum level of "necessary" schooling. The affluent always manage this minimum, the poorest never can, with few --always celebrated! -- exceptions. That's all I can cram into this space, but there's lots more! Alternatives to the entire school nexus are outlined. Reimer is vaguer here, but still valuable.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-12-07 00:00:00 Moon Hen Es interesante, pero me pareci� un tostonazo.