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Author: David H Hargreaves (University of Cambridge, UK)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781350471368
ISBN 10: 1350471364
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 25 June 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Adult education
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Professional & Vocational
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Manufactured on demand
Reviews
""More than anyone, David Hargreaves modelled for me how to communicate complex ideas to an honourable profession in a simple and engaging way. Hargreaves is one of the last great public intellectuals in education. In this book for the ages, that spans the ages, he takes us from Aristotle to Artificial Intelligence to explain how 80 years of educational reform has failed and continues to fail generations of young people because of the false promises of meritocracy and the frivolous distractions of social media. If you want to know his inspiring, inclusive, and clearly argued alternative - then read this brilliant book!"" --Andy Hargreaves, Boston College and University of Ottawa, USA ""Hargreaves' historical account of the British educational system notes how meritocracy leads schools to ignore the rich tapestry of humanity. Schooling, he proposes, can avoid wounding learners when the aim of education is to build a happier world."" --Theresa A. Thorkildsen, University of Illinois Chicago, USA ""The book provides a timely, critical and constructive account about re-imagining schooling and education in the UK context. It is a must-read publication by readers who care for and about the futures of education."" --John Chi-Kin Lee, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
More than anyone, David Hargreaves modelled for me how to communicate complex ideas to an honourable profession in a simple and engaging way. Hargreaves is one of the last great public intellectuals in education. In this book for the ages, that spans the ages, he takes us from Aristotle to Artificial Intelligence to explain how 80 years of educational reform has failed and continues to fail generations of young people because of the false promises of meritocracy and the frivolous distractions of social media. If you want to know his inspiring, inclusive, and clearly argued alternative – then read this brilliant book! -- Andy Hargreaves, Boston College and University of Ottawa, USA Hargreaves’ historical account of the British educational system notes how meritocracy leads schools to ignore the rich tapestry of humanity. Schooling, he proposes, can avoid wounding learners when the aim of education is to build a happier world. -- Theresa A. Thorkildsen, University of Illinois Chicago, USA The book provides a timely, critical and constructive account about re-imagining schooling and education in the UK context. It is a must-read publication by readers who care for and about the futures of education. -- John Chi-Kin Lee, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Author Information
David Hargreaves is former Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, UK, Chief Executive at QCA, UK, Chief Inspector at Inner London Education Authority (ILEA), UK, and Policy Advisor to Secretary of State for Education, UK.
