Education and community /
Dianne Gereluk
- London : Continuum, 2008
- XII, 206 Seiten 24 cm
CHAPTER 1 The Promise and Paradox of 1 Community Life in an ethnic community 2 From ethnic community to bilingual 4 primary teacher A return to theory 6 Concepts of 'community' 7 On the school treadmill: what do we need 11 to be doing now?!
PART I Community and Education CHAPTER 2 Community Directives for Schooling 17 Aims and objectives 17 Schools and communities 22 Community schools 24 Communities of interest 32 Community in the curriculum 34 Norms and practices in the schools 38 Conclusion 39 CHAPTER 3 Tensions Inherent in Community 42 Internal norms and practices 43 Exclusivity and community 47 Dominant community practices toward 52 non-members Should we dismiss the notion of 54 'community'? Can a normative theory mitigate tensions 56 found in promoting community? CHAPTER 4 Valuing Community 58 Purported benefits of belonging to a 64 community The need for communities 71
PART II Developing a Liberal Conception of Community CHAPTER 5 A Liberal Conception of Community 75 Principles of liberty and equality 76 A fair system of social cooperation 78 Burdens of judgement 85 Reasonable pluralism 87 Liberal communities and the limits within 96 reasonable pluralism CHAPTER 6 Permissible Communities in Liberal 99 Education The Anglo-European School 101 Muslim faith communities and liberal 102 education Bethany Baptist Academy 114 Conclusion 119 CHAPTER 7 Liberal Communities in Schools 121 A capacity for a conception of the good 122 A capacity for a sense of justice and a well- 129 ordered society Conclusion 138
PART III Community, Schools and Society CHAPTER 8 Communities and Society 143 From feudal to modem society: the 144 changing dynamics of community Social conditions and communities in 146 contemporary society Opportunities for liberal communities 154 Communities, schools and society 156 CHAPTER 9 Communties in a Changing Education 158 Environment Challenges 158 Reconciling tensions of educational 170 inequalities between school communities Liberal communities and contemporary 173 school conditions CHAPTER 10 Envisaging Liberal Communities 175 Liberal communities 176 Future considerations 178 Schools of inspiration 181 Conclusion 186