Revolution and Pedagogy explores the tensions between and within the processes of revolutionary pedagogical change and continuity. Focusing on those enacting pedagogical contexts, E. Thomas Ewing's collection provides an innovative and sophisticated exploration of complex directions and forces. These revolutions include the struggle for independence in the Philippines, the Russian revolution that led to communist Soviet Union, the Egyptian campaigns against British colonial authority, the development of Kurdish national identity in the context of Turkey's modernization, radical and reformist educational movements in Western Europe and the Americas, the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, and the contemporary debate over national and religious identity in India. Revolution and Pedagogy examines conventional topics such as school policies and curriculum content, as well as more non-traditional pedagogies such as public celebrations of holidays, participation in international exchange programs, and the incarceration of political activists. The geographically diverse contributors from a wide range of disciplinary approaches produce interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives on education and revolution.

E. Thomas Ewing is Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

"In an age of sterile defeatism and destructive cynicism, this book provides a refreshingly balanced look at the possibilities of social change through pedagogy. It contains essays based on a strong belief in the power of pedagogy to shake the foundations of hegemonic education; to challenge neo-liberal economic and cultural policies; and to re-imagine and work towards a more democratic and just world. It re-visits previous times and places where hope appeared impractical, exploring the possibilities of social intervention through collective struggle and critical education."--Fazal Rizvi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign