Learning to Divide the World
Author | : John Willinsky |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0816630771 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780816630776 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book Learning to Divide the World written by John Willinsky and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The barbarian rules by force; the cultivated conqueror teaches." This maxim form the age of empire hints at the usually hidden connections between education and conquest. In Learning to Divide the World, John Willinsky brings these correlations to light, offering a balanced, humane, and beautifully written account of the ways that imperialism's educational legacy continues to separate us into black and white, east and west, primitive and civilized.