Educational Leadership and Antonio Gramsci - The Organising of Ideas

This insightful book explores the life and ideas of Italian Marxist theoretician Antonio Gramsci, and argues his work has considerable contemporary relevance when re-considering educational leadership in today's age of crises.

List of contents

1. Education and Transformation: Rethinking Educational Leadership. 2. Antonio Gramsci: His Life and Ideas. 3. On Education and the Role of Intellectuals. 4. Gramsci's Contemporary Relevance: Working 'In and Against' the Neoliberal State. 5. The Passive Revolution in English School Reform: Hegemony from Above. 6. Challenging the Neoliberal Restructuring of Public Education: Union Renewal and Counter Hegemony from Below. 7. 'For the Practical Transformation of the Real World': Making the Case for Educative Leadership.

About the author

Howard Stevenson is Director of Research, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at University of Nottingham.

Summary

This insightful book explores the life and ideas of Italian Marxist theoretician Antonio Gramsci, and argues his work has considerable contemporary relevance when re-considering educational leadership in today’s age of crises.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Stevenson, Howard (University of Nottingham Stevenson, Stevenson Howard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2023
• EAN: 9781138585720
• ISBN: 978-1-138-58572-0
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Critical Studies in Educational Leadership, Management and Administration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy