Product Description

In this book about freedom, possibility, and imagination in American education, Maxine Greene taps the fields of philosophy, history, educational theory, and literature in order to discuss the many struggles that have characterized Americans' quest for freedom in the midst of what is conceived to be a free society.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #116491 in Books
• Published on: 1988-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Customer Reviews

Dialectic of Freedom
This book arrived in only a few days. Even though it is a used book, it is in very good condition.

Inane ramblings
Greene just can't seem to get to the point. Any point. But she does take a long time not getting there. More than any author I have encountered, Greene seems to think that one should never use one or two words when a dozen or two will do the same job. I spent more time rereading Greene's sentences than any other book I can remember with little to show for it. Apparently, Greene feels that filling her book with long rambling quotes, endless lists of examples, arcane terminology, unnecessary adjectives, and run on sentences gives it some gravitas. While it does make it difficult to understand, that doesn't mean that the underlying ideas are deep, just that they are obscured by poor writing.

Oh the Agony!
She has valid things to say, but seems more intent on demonstrating her intellegence with grammatical gymnastics. I have to read this for class, and it has been an excruciating experience. Very disorganized thought, poorly edited.