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Social class, social action, and education [electronic resource] : the failure of progressive democracy /

by Schutz, Aaron; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 269 p.ISBN: ; .Subject(s): Education -- Social aspects -- United States | Democracy and education -- United States | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
pt. 1. Over view -- pt. 2. Collaborative progressivism -- pt. 3. Personalist progressivism -- pt. 4. Democratic solidarity -- pt. 5. Case study -- pt. 6. Conclusion.
Summary: "Middle-class progressives in the early twentieth century wanted to transform a corrupt and chaotic industrial America into an "authentic" democracy, but they were arguably led astray by their privilege. Focused on enhancing the voices of individuals, generations of progressives remained blind to the rich culture of "democratic solidarity" infusing labor unions and organizing in poor communities. This book traces the problematic evolution of progressive democracy in America, focusing on schools as a key site of progressive practice. At the same time, it examines alternative strategies for developing more empowering approaches to democratic education and collective action"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Over view -- pt. 2. Collaborative progressivism -- pt. 3. Personalist progressivism -- pt. 4. Democratic solidarity -- pt. 5. Case study -- pt. 6. Conclusion.

"Middle-class progressives in the early twentieth century wanted to transform a corrupt and chaotic industrial America into an "authentic" democracy, but they were arguably led astray by their privilege. Focused on enhancing the voices of individuals, generations of progressives remained blind to the rich culture of "democratic solidarity" infusing labor unions and organizing in poor communities. This book traces the problematic evolution of progressive democracy in America, focusing on schools as a key site of progressive practice. At the same time, it examines alternative strategies for developing more empowering approaches to democratic education and collective action"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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