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Paul Stoller: Myth, Politics and the Erosion of the American Dream - 1 views

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    This article fits well with our topic this week. It reviews how the Myths that society accepts is doing away with accessing the American Dream- stability, education and access to wealth. "To paraphrase the words of the late Clifford Geertz, one of the great anthropologists of the 20th century, myths are stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. Powerful narratives based upon fiction -- not fact -- myths shape our perception of the world. They create frameworks for our behavior. They are impervious to logical or factual critique. As such, myths are powerful political tools that the powers-that-be have long used in their attempt to control social behavior."
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Re-Thinking normative democracy and the political economy of education - 1 views

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    Discusses the use of reinvigorating the field of study of democracy within the classroom to actualize democracy in the educational system.
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