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Sentimental Education: School, Popular Culture and the Regulation of Liberty
by Donald, James
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What sort of institution is education? In this iconoclastic study, James Donald restores the school to its proper place at the heart of post-Enlightenment culture and politics. He traces the emergence of education as an apparatus designed--forlornly--to shape the souls of citizens. He also draws illuminating analogies between education and broadcasting, showing how both conjure up publics and structure the everyday lives of individuals.
To balance this focus on the institution of cultural norms, Donald emphasizes the dynamics of fantasy and desire in their negotiation. He therefore juxtaposes the normative practices of education and broadcasting against more transgressive forms of popular culture: pornography, racist thrillers like Fu Manchu, vampire films, and what he calls the vulgar sublime. Finally, drawing on postmodern debates about community and democracy, he sketches a context for reforms in broadcasting and presents a provocative alternative to orthodox progressive ideas about education from the primary school to the university.
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- Verso Brand
- May 17, 1992 Pub Date:
- 0860915557 ISBN-10:
- 9780860915553 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 9.22 in * 0.63 in * 6.11 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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