Political Education and Equality: Gramsci Against "False Consciousness.".

Kann, Mark E.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jul

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Political Education and Equality: Gramsci Against "False Consciousness."

Kann, Mark E.

Teaching Political Science, v8 n4 p417-46 Jul 1981

Describes and assesses the contributions of Marxist political theorist Antonio Gramsci to developing a meaningful theory relating political education to equality. Identifies Gramsci's major contribution as the substitution of the notion of an ambiguous common sense for false consciousness. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Higher Education, Marxian Analysis, Political Science, Political Socialization, Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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