SJP 410 Education and Politics

Inquiry into the political foundations of education and how these interface with epistemological, ethical and metaphysical concerns. Concrete issues relating to educational injustices will also be addressed. Students will study both classical and contemporary thinkers, such as Confucius, Lao Tzu, Plato, Rousseau, Jane Addams, John Dewey, Paulo Freire, Bell Hooks and Maria Lugones.