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Bolin, Timothy D. – Policy Futures in Education, 2017
An exploration is presented of how education policy and practice may be used to transform society. Specifically, connections are made between Paulo Freire's teaching strategies and radically democratic organizing. The connections are contextualized within the prefigurative tradition, which explores how the democratic process is central to…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Teaching Methods, Democratic Values, Role of Education
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Ford, Derek R. – Policy Futures in Education, 2016
While most educational literature on space has tended to ask what spatial studies can offer education, this article works primarily to "educationalize" theories of space. It does so by homing in on Henri Lefebvre's theorization of the production of space as a potentially revolutionary activity. After spending some time situating…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Space Utilization, Educational Theories, Social Influences
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Monzó, Lilia D.; McLaren, Peter – Policy Futures in Education, 2014
The demise of capitalism was theoretically prophesied by Marx who posited that the world would come to such a state of destruction and human suffering that no amount of coercion or concessions would suffice to stop the massive uprisings that would lead us into a new socialist alternative. Although the downfall of world capitalism may seem…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Theories
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Khoury-Machool, Makram – Policy Futures in Education, 2007
The information technology revolution and the introduction of the Internet in the last decade have transformed the life of individuals and groups across the globe. One unique example of the remarkable impact of this new medium on the life of a marginalised society is the impact of the Internet on the life of Palestinians. The author demonstrates…
Descriptors: Activism, Arabs, Information Technology, Cultural Context