Peter Mayo 
Gramsci and Educational Thought [PDF ebook] 

Through a series of writings from international scholars,
Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the
educational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of the
greatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20th
century.

* Represents sound social theory and a broad application and
reinvention of Gramsci’s ideas

* Covers important areas such as language and education,
community education, and social work education

* Features perspectives from different geographical contexts

Tabella dei contenuti

Notes on Contributors vii

Foreword
Michael A. Peters ix

Introduction: Antonio Gramsci and Educational Thought 1
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1 A Brief Commentary on the Hegelian-Marxist Origins of Gramsci’s ‘Philosophy of Praxis’ 5
Deb J. Hill

2 Antonio Gramsci and his Relevance to the Education of Adults 21
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3 The Revolutionary Party in Gramsci’s Pre-Prison Educational and Political Theory and Practice 38
John D. Holst

4 Introducing Giovanni Gentile, the ‘Philosopher of Fascism’ 57
Thomas Clayton

5 Global English, Hegemony and Education: Lessons from Gramsci 78
Peter Ives

6 Antonio Gramsci and Feminism: The elusive nature of power 100
Margaret Ledwith

7 Towards a Political Theory of Social Work and Education (Translated by Florian Sichling with Editing by Peter Mayo) 114
Uwe Hirschfeld

8 Gramscian Thought and Brazilian Education 127
Rosemary Dore Soares

Index 146

Circa l’autore

Peter Mayo is Professor of Adult Education and Sociology of Education and Head, Department of Education Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Malta. He is the author of several books, including Gramsci, Freire and Adult Education (1999) and Liberating Praxis: Paulo Freire’s Legacy for Radical Education and Politics, which won a 2005 AESA Critics Choice Award.