Postmodernism and Education

Explores the nature of postmodernism, providing an introduction to key writers in the field such as Lacan, Derrida, Foucault and Lyotard, and examines the impact of this thinking on the contemporary theory and practice of education.
In this book, the authors explore and clarify the nature of postmodernism and provide a detailed introduction to key writers in the field such as Lacan Derrida Foucault Lyotard They examine the impact of this thinking upon contemporary theory and practice of education, concentrating particularly upon how postmodernist ideas challenge existing concepts, structures and hierarchies.