Overview

This book explores affinities between Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach and John Dewey’s notions of education for democracy and offers new implications for educational policy and practice. Written by Senian and Deweyan scholars, this collection compares, contrasts and combines the works of Sen and Dewey to flesh out the implications for educational policies, curriculum, and pedagogies that can help build a more cohesive society and stronger democracy. This book applies Sen’s work to Deweyan ideas of education for democracy, and examines the ways in which education can nurture individuals' skills for meaningful participation in the economy and society. The chapters cover a range of topics, including human well-being and economic development, experiential education, children and schooling, cultural conceptions of freedom and democracy, and educational policy and practice. It also includes a critical literacy perspective of the moral implications of Dewey’s democratic education and Sen’s capabilities approach, exploring questions of power, privilege, and social justice.

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Author:   Robert Karaba (New Mexico Highlands University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN:  

9781350540651

ISBN 10:   135054065
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  

Table of Contents

Introduction, Robert Karaba (New Mexico Highlands University, USA) 1. Towards Inclusive Growth: Sen, Dewey, and Social Justice, Ali Arshad (New Mexico Highlands University, USA) 2. The Capability Approach and Children: Are They Compatible?, Ka Ya Lee (Harvard University, USA) 3. What Freedom and Democracy Can Mean: And How We Can Educate for Them, Robert Karaba (New Mexico Highlands University, USA) 4. Exploring the Moral Dimensions of Democratic Literacy: A Deweyan Reading of Amartya Sen’s Idea of Justice, Charles Lowery (Virginia Tech University, USA) 5. Preparing Democracy: Capability, Agency, and the Creative Task Still Before Us, Tony DeCesare (Saint Xavier University, USA) Conclusion, Robert Karaba (New Mexico Highlands University, USA) References Index

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Robert Karaba is Associate Professor in Educational Leadership at New Mexico Highlands University, USA.

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