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The Dialectic of Freedom (John Dewey Series) (Paperback)

by Maxine Greene (Author) "Talk of the free world today is intertwined with talk of economic competitiveness, technology, and power..." (more)
Key Phrases: Hannah Arendt, Jane Addams, John Dewey (more...)

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In this work, the author searches for a critical aesthetic to inform education. It features in the "John Dewey Lecture Series".

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Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Teachers College Press (May 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807728977
ISBN-13: 978-0807728970
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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Hannah Arendt, Jane Addams, John Dewey, United States, New York, Alice Walker, Frederick Douglass, Grand Inquisitor, Henry James, Isaiah Berlin, Michel Foucault, New Deal, Progressive Era, Seneca Falls, Tillie Olsen, American Negro, Captain Delano, Catherine Beecher, Grand March, Lily Bart, Lucy Larcom, Ralph Ellison, Septima Clark, Thorstein Veblen, Tom Joad

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book that I have read for a class., July 12, 1998

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This book is easily the best and most important book that I have read since I started going to graduate school in 1996. It has truly changed my way of seeing certain things. Dr. Green's vision of freedom is presented by examples from books and other media, and makes the subject both understandable and affecting. If a teacher were to follow her vision and her suggestions, his or her classroom would be the most dynamic one in almost any school. If one is a teacher, or if one merely likes good writing, get this book. It is truly visionary.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Oh the Agony!, February 26, 2002

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She has valid things to say, but seems more intent on demonstrating her intellegence with grammatical gymnastics. I have to read this for class, and it has been an excruciating experience. Very disorganized thought, poorly edited.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Inane ramblings, September 21, 2004

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Greene just can't seem to get to the point. Any point. But she does take a long time not getting there. More than any author I have encountered, Greene seems to think that one should never use one or two words when a dozen or two will do the same job. I spent more time rereading Greene's sentences than any other book I can remember with little to show for it. Apparently, Greene feels that filling her book with long rambling quotes, endless lists of examples, arcane terminology, unnecessary adjectives, and run on sentences gives it some gravitas. While it does make it difficult to understand, that doesn't mean that the underlying ideas are deep, just that they are obscured by poor writing.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Long winded and profoundly unfocused.
After reading and then re-reading this book, I am impressed only by Ms. Greenes ability to ramble on for 134 pages without making a point.

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