Education and Community [Hardcover]

Notions of community are found in almost every educational context from primary schools to HE institutions. Given the polemic nature of promoting community in schools and society today, this fascinating book uses an interdisciplinary approach of political philosophy and sociology to develop theoretical principles for the promotion of communities, and subsequently applies them to the realities of schools and society. This book is fully international, drawing on examples and references from the UK, US and Canada.

Introduction
Chapter 1: The promise and paradox of community
Part 1: Community and educationChapter 2: Community directives for schoolingChapter 3: Tensions inherent in communityChapter 4: Valuing community
Part 2: A liberal conception of communityChapter 5: A liberal conception of communityChapter 6: Permissible communities in liberal educationChapter 7: Liberal communities in school
Part 3: Community, Schools and SocietyChapter 8: Communities and societyChapter 9: Communities in a changing education environmentChapter 10: Envisaging liberal communities