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Philosophical perspectives on social cohesion : (Record no. 3573)

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781441104465 (hardback)
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 379
MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Healy, Mary.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Philosophical perspectives on social cohesion :
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages viii, 168 pages ;
FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction1. Social Cohesion2. A Concept of Friendship3. Civic Friendship4. Loyalty and the Market5. Fraternity6. Metaphors, Imaginaries and Schools7. Realizing Democratic Fraternity8. ConclusionReferencesIndex.
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "What would the civic relationship between citizens in a socially cohesive society look like? What models might we use to educate young people to support developing these bonds? Do these different models have different implications for how we structure the bonds that support a civic relationship?Philosophical Perspectives on Social Cohesion challenges the basis of how we characterize civic bonds and how we best organize schools to encourage and develop them. Mary Healy argues that metaphors and social imaginaries often give a framework for considering our interrelatedness. She re-examines the metaphor of fraternity, used as a precursor to elements of the 'Big Society', arguing that such attempts to align fraternity with liberty are mistaken and that equality plays a vital role. At a time of increasing diversity of school provision, this pertinent book indicates the connection between how we organize school structures and the models of citizenship we value"--
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Education and state.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Education
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Education
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Social groups.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Social participation.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term EDUCATION / Philosophy & Social Aspects.
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Books
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
-- Bloomsbury academic
Holdings
Permanent Location Current Location Date acquired Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). 03/23/2023 LC71 .H375 2013 0160886 Books
Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). 03/23/2023 LC71 .H375 2013 0163764 Books

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