Education and Knowledge by Kevin Harris - 9781138694071

Taylor & Francis

Education and KnowledgeThe Structured Misrepresentation of Reality\nAuthor(s): Kevin Harris\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138694071, 978-1138694071\nSynopsis\nIn this book, first published in 1979, Kevin Harris explores the idea that in capitalist liberal democracies formal education functions essentially not to reveal reality, but rather to transmit to each new generation a structured misrepresentation of reality. In defence of this controversial and thought-provoking view, the author argues that all knowledge of the world is theory-laden and that a neutral, detached, objective description of the world is impossible. This title will be of interest to students of the philosophy of education.