An existentialist curriculum of action; creating language of freedom and possibility.9780761835912 An existentialist ex·is·ten·tial·ism n. A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the curriculum of action; creating language of freedom and possibility. Rasheed, Shaireen. Univ. Press of America 2007 79 pages $19.95 Paperback LB2805 Examining Maxine Greene's existentialist concept of freedom as it relates to discourses embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. within a curriculum of action, Rasheed (philosophical foundations of education, Long Island U.-C. W. Post Campus) criticizes back-to-basics and top-down schooling as premised on an inadequate definition of society, and suggests alternative ways of knowing that emphasize possibility, hope, change, and freedom. The study originated as her 2001 Ph.D. dissertation dis·ser·ta·tion n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. dissertation Noun 1. at Columbia University Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions. ; parts of it have been published separately. There is no index. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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