Learning in Contemporary Culture
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects
| Author: | Will Curtis, Alice Pettigrew | ISBN: | 9781844455829 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | May 18, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Learning Matters | Language: | English |
| Author: | Will Curtis, Alice Pettigrew |
| ISBN: | 9781844455829 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | May 18, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Learning Matters |
| Language: | English |
This book provides an accessible undergraduate-level introduction to the central educational concepts of learning and culture. In examining these themes it addresses key issues including: what is meant by 'culture'; characteristics commonly associated with contemporary culture; relationships between culture and learning; changing understandings of how, what, where and when we learn; the relationship between learning, national identity and citizenship; and the impact of all these on our way of life today. These ideas are approached from historical, philosophical, sociological, political and psychological perspectives: the traditional disciplines of Education Studies.
This book provides an accessible undergraduate-level introduction to the central educational concepts of learning and culture. In examining these themes it addresses key issues including: what is meant by 'culture'; characteristics commonly associated with contemporary culture; relationships between culture and learning; changing understandings of how, what, where and when we learn; the relationship between learning, national identity and citizenship; and the impact of all these on our way of life today. These ideas are approached from historical, philosophical, sociological, political and psychological perspectives: the traditional disciplines of Education Studies.
