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For some, socialism is a potent way of achieving economic, political and social transformations in the twenty-first century, while others find the very term socialism outdated. This book engages readers in a discussion about the viability of socialist views on education and identifies the capacity of some socialist ideas to address a range of widely recognized social ills. It argues that these pervasive social problems, which plague so-called ‘developed’ societies as much as they contribute to the poverty, humiliation and lack of prospects in the rest of the world, fundamentally challenge us to act. In our contemporary world-system, distancing ourselves from the injustices of others is neither viable nor defensible. Rather than waiting for radically new solutions to emerge, this book sees the possibility of transformation in the reconfiguration of existing social logics that comprise our modern societies, including logics of socialism. The book presents case studies that offer a critical examination of education in contemporary socialist contexts, as well as reconsidering examples of education under historical socialism. In charting these alternatives, and retooling past solutions in a nuanced way, it sets out compelling evidence that it is possible to think and act in ways that depart from today’s dominant educational paradigm. It offers contemporary policy makers, researchers, and practitioners a cogent demonstration of the contemporary utility of educational ideas and solutions associated with socialism.

Education -- Political aspects. --- Educational sociology. --- Socialism and education. --- Socialism and education --- Education --- Educational sociology --- Political Science --- Social Sciences --- Law, Politics & Government --- Education, Special Topics --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Socialism, Communism & Anarchism --- Political aspects --- Communist education. --- Education and socialism --- Education, Communist --- Education. --- International education. --- Comparative education. --- Educational policy. --- ducation and state. --- Education and sociology. --- Sociology, Educational. --- International and Comparative Education. --- Educational Policy and Politics. --- Sociology of Education. --- International education . --- Education and state. --- Education and sociology --- Social problems in education --- Society and education --- Sociology, Educational --- Sociology --- Education policy --- Educational policy --- State and education --- Social policy --- Endowment of research --- Education, Comparative --- Global education --- Intellectual cooperation --- Internationalism --- Aims and objectives --- Government policy --- History