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ERIC Number: EJ304040
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Paradox of Power in Educational Theory and Practice.
Fitzclarence, Lindsay; Giroux, Henry A.
Language Arts, v61 n5 p462-77 Sep 1984
Compares the ways in which traditional and critical educational theorists relate the issues of school knowledge and control to the notion of power. Analyzes some of the major contributions each of the various positions has made to understanding how power and knowledge function in school life. (HTH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Theories, Elementary Education, Knowledge Level, Power Structure, School Role, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Theory Practice Relationship
Note: Theme Issue: Knowledge and Control