Theory for Education: Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal (theory4)

__Theory for Education__ provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works and ideas. Written for the student in need of a quick introduction or for the scholar brushing up on details, this new volume in the __theory4__ series presents major thinkers whose work and ideas have shaped critical thinking in our time. Greg Dimitriadis and George Kamberelis underscore the particular relevance of these thinkers for the field of education - their work on education, how others in education have used them and possible future directions for teachers and researchers. __Theory for Education__'s ease of use, clarity and comprehensive scope will be invaluable for those entering the field. Adapted from __Theory for Religious Studies__, by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal. Front cover......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 6 INTRODUCTION......Page 8 PREDECESSORS......Page 12 John Dewey......Page 14 SIGMUND FREUD......Page 28 KARL MARX......Page 40 FERDINAND DE SAUSSURE......Page 48 THE THEORISTS......Page 56 MIKHAIL BAKHTIN......Page 58 BASIL BERNSTEIN......Page 70 PIERRE BOURDIEU......Page 76 JEROME BRUNER......Page 86 JUDITH BUTLER......Page 92 GILLES DELEUZE and FÉLIX GUATTARI......Page 98 JACQUES DERRIDA......Page 112 MICHEL FOUCAULT......Page 122 PAULO FREIRE......Page 130 CLIFFORD GEERTZ......Page 136 ANTONIO GRAMSCI......Page 142 STUART HALL......Page 148 BELL HOOKS......Page 156 JACQUES LACAN......Page 162 JEAN PIAGET......Page 178 EDWARD W. SAID......Page 190 GAYATRI CHAKRAVORTY SPIVAK......Page 196 LEV SEMENOVICH VYGOTSKY......Page 202 RAYMOND WILLIAMS......Page 212 Back cover......Page 218 Theory for Education provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works and ideas. Written for the student in need of a quick introduction or for the scholar brushing up on details, this new volume in the theory4 series presents major thinkers whose work and ideas have shaped critical thinking in our time. Greg Dimitriadis and George Kamberelis underscore the particular relevance of these thinkers for the field of education - their work on education, how others in education have used them and possible future directions for teachers and researchers. Theory for Education 's ease of use, clarity and comprehensive scope will be invaluable for those entering the field. Adapted from Theory for Religious Studies , by William E. Deal and Timothy K. Beal. A digest of twenty three of the most important and influential figures in educational theory, covering a brief overview of their lives and careers together with an introduction to their main ideas and contributions to current educational thinking