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Tinkering with the current educational system from within has not provided a just and equitable education for all children. In this book, acclaimed education theorist Joanne Larson poses basic questions about the nature and purpose of schooling. Proposing that what is needed is a new purpose that is more consistent with contemporary knowledge production processes-one that moves beyond the either/or binary of preparing workers/citizens in a competitive global economy or a democracy, Larson argues that the only real solution is to start over in U.S. education-the purpose of schooling should...

Tinkering with the current educational system from within has not provided a just and equitable education for all children. In this book, acclaimed education theorist Joanne Larson poses basic questions about the nature and purpose of schooling. Proposing that what is needed is a new purpose that is more consistent with contemporary knowledge production processes one that moves beyond the either/or binary of preparing workers/citizens in a competitive global economy or a democracy, Larson argues that the only real solution is to start over in U.S. education the purpose of schooling should...

Through multiple narratives reflecting the complexity of participatory action research partnerships for social justice, this book shows dialogic spaces being co-constructed that intentionally support community literacies and rhetorical practices for inquiry and change. It tells the story of a unique collaboration between a group of community members and organizers and university faculty and students who together transformed a ubiquitous urban corner store into a cornerstone of the community. Embodying the momentum of these practices and these spaces, it captures the group's active work on...