Democratic Education: Revised Edition

A groundbreaking classic that lays out and defends a democratic theory of education

Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic theory of education. The author tackles a wide range of issues, from the democratic case against book banning to the role of teachers' unions in education, as well as the vexed questions of public support for private schools and affirmative action in college admissions.

Author: Amy Gutmann
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 04/18/1999
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.20w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780691009162

About the Author
Amy Gutmann is Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor and founding director of the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. Her books include Freedom of Association and, with Anthony Appiah, Color Conscious: The Political Morality of Race (both books available from Princeton) and, with Dennis Thompson, Democracy and Disagreement.