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Howard Zinn on Democratic Education

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2016224 pagesTaylor & Francis Group

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This book collects the insights of renowned historian and activist Howard Zinn on the principles and practice of democratic education. It explores his vision for an educational system that fosters critical thinking, social justice, and active citizenship. Zinn's essays challenge conventional approaches, advocating for a pedagogy that empowers students to question authority and engage with history from diverse perspectives.

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Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College, and a political science professor at Boston University. Zinn wrote over 20 books, including his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. In 2007, he published a version of it for younger readers, A Young People's History of the United States. Zinn described himself as "someth...

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