Schooling the Symbolic Animal: Social and Cultural Dimensions of Education
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0742501205 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Bradley A. Levinson is assistant professor of education and adjunct assistant professor of anthropology at Indiana University. U
The reprinted selections are contextualized in new interpretive essays written specifically for this volume.. This anthology introduces some of the most influential literature shaping our understanding of the social and cultural foundations of education today. Together the selections provide students a range of approaches for interpreting and designing educational experiences worthy of the multicultural societies of our present and future
We can applaud this effort. (Henry Trueba, University of Texas, Austin)Levinson and his coworkers have put together a useful and interesting book, consisting of a good sampling of what anthropologists interested in education have said, canted towards those who have said it in recognizable anthropological terms, and with some regard for the canons of anthropological discource. (Anthropology & Education Quarterly)The selections are well chosen, including both older familiar articles and the work of contemporary scholars studying the problems of modernity, cultural change,a nd diversity. (Amy Stambach, author of Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro: Schooling, Community, and Gender in East Africa)Schooling the Symbolic Animal is the definitive collection exploring the social and cultural foundations of education in pre-modern, modern and 'global' societies. The essays of the editors are useful, tying the material into a com
Thought Provoking As a teacher, this book has helped me think about my practice and how I can continue to work to be a better teacher for all my students. I appreciate the way that it has challenged what I thought I knew.. Early is better than on time. Textbook does what it is supposed to do. The supplier was great in their timely effort to ship the order.