Power and Education Contexts of Oppression and Opportunity

Education is a crucial influence early in life and is therefore inextricably linked with power. This book examines how education can limit opportunities and create social inequality as well as being an empowering force for good. Theoretical approaches on the relationship of power and education are d...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kupfer, Antonia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Education is a crucial influence early in life and is therefore inextricably linked with power. This book examines how education can limit opportunities and create social inequality as well as being an empowering force for good. Theoretical approaches on the relationship of power and education are discussed as are questions on power and knowledge
Physical Description:VIII, 222 p online resource
ISBN:9781137415356