Postmodernism and Education

Postmodernism and Education is a valuable book that needs to be vigorously engaged by educationalists and others wishing to rethink the contemporary crisis in education. An excellent introduction to postmodern social theory and its implications for pedagogy, educational policy and social transformation.' Peter McLaren, University of California Postmodernism and Education responds to the growing interest in postmodernism as a way of understanding social, cultural and economic trends. Robin Usher and Richard Edwards explore the impact of postmodernism upon the theory and practice of education, using a broad analysis of postmodernism and an in-depth introduction to key writers in the field, including Lacan, Derrida, Foucault and Lyotard. They concentrate particularly upon how postmodernist ideas challenge existing concepts, structures and hierarchies and examine the impact this thinking has had upon the contemporary theory and practice of education.Usher, Robin is the author of 'Postmodernism and Education ', published 1994 under ISBN 9780415102803 and ISBN 0415102804.