Daniel Bell's theories about post industrial society are critiqued, and their relevance for educational theorizing is questioned. Educational theorists should not uncritically accept ideas arising in other areas of the social sciences, but should establish their own structure based on philosophy, science, and humanism. (PP)

Discusses the lack of attention to the literacy processes, practices, and development of adolescents in three texts, arguing that this neglect makes invisible the literacy practices of a large segment of the world's population, explaining the importance of studying youth culture and literacies, and noting that literacy theorists, practitioners,…

The absence of references to educational research in "Philosophy and Education: Eightieth Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education" is seen as evidence that educational researchers and educational philosophers are isolated from one another. A rapprochement between the two fields is recommended. (PP)

This paper reviews three essays in "Philosophy and Education: Eightieth Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education." The volume, as a whole, failed to consider economic, social, political, and related educational issues realistically and practically. (PP)

An educational researcher suggests that "Philosophy and Education: Eightieth Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education" should have dealt with: (1) the nature of educational inquiry and its relationship to the social sciences and (2) how philosophical treatment of knowledge, thinking, and learning relate to…