Schools and Community: The Communitarian Agenda in Education

by Dr James Arthur and Richard Bailey

Book Overview

Communitarianism, as a movement, is clearly a dominant theme within New Labour's educational policy. How does this affect education and the life and work of schools?
Research has shown that there is a correlation between academic achievement and the strength of community life and awareness within a school. The aim of this book, therefore, is to introduce communitarian thought to classroom teachers and to those working in education. The book contextualizes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750709545
• ISBN13: 9780750709545
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.6"