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Freire and the Politics of Race in Education.
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Apple, Michael W. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2003
Discusses Paulo Freire's theories about the nature of differential power and the effects of the politics of exclusion and oppression. Contends it is not possible to understand "reforms" in education and society without placing race at the center of one's critical analysis. (Contains 5 notes and 31 references.) (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Policy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
How the Conservative Restoration is Justified: Leadership and Subordination in Educational Policy.
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Apple, Michael W. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1998
Neo-liberal and neo-conservative groups have become allies committed to redefining our ideas about democracy, equality, and the common good. This article examines how moral and biological arguments are being used to justify conservative policies in education and the larger society. Alternative progressive models are advocated. (26 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Democratic Values, Educational Policy, Educational Practices