Badges and Incidents: A Transdisciplinary History of the Right to Education in America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781316510438)

In Badges and Incidents, Michael J. Kaufman undertakes an interdisciplinary investigation of American education law and pedagogy. By weaving together the invaluable insights of law, education, history, political science, economics, psychology, and neuroscience, this book illuminates the ways in which the design of the American educational system does not reflect how human beings live and learn. It examines the principles of the nation's Founders and demonstrates how a distorted presentation of the Founders' views curtailed the development of a truly democratic educational system. The influence of this distortion on several critical Supreme Court decisions is exposed, and these decisions have largely failed to facilitate the educational system the Founders envisioned. By placing contemporary challenges in context and endorsing social constructivist pedagogy as the best path forward, Kaufman's study will prove invaluable to advocates of equity in education, helping them navigate a contentious political climate with an eye toward future reform efforts.

Author: Michael J. Kaufman
ISBN-10: 1316510433
ISBN-13: 9781316510438
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2019
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2020