W Walker Ballard
Biographic Data
| ID | 5994103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W Walker Ballard |
| GIVEN NAMES | W Walker |
| FAMILY NAME | Ballard |
| SIGNATURE | BALLARD W W |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-3848-1477 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The ethics of inclusion
This article addresses the ethical dimensions of refugee education and the responsibilities of schools to more fully realize inclusive practices that respond meaningfully to the unique challenges posed by migration. Drawing on the Springfield City School District’s ongoing response to an influx of (im)migrant students, we develop two distinct analyses of the case to provide resources for educators and theorists alike to engage in informed ethical…
A Democratic Defense of the German Gemeinschaftsschule
This article argues for the relevance and democratic potential of a form of progressive schooling that has developed in Germany over the past decade, the Gemeinschaftsschule (GMS), or community school. Using this type of school as a case study in democratic education, the author responds to relevant criticism and highlights the promise of this approach to satisfying democratic educational ideals that the United States and other national contexts …
Marcuse, Capitalism, and the One-Dimensional Student
Drawing on critical theorist Herbert Marcuse’s analysis of modern technological society in his 1964 book, One-Dimensional Man , this article argues that the forces of one-dimensionality that characterize citizens under capitalism have necessarily found their way into schools, leading to what we see as an epidemic of the one-dimensional student. Where other scholars have focused on the impacts of capitalism on schooling and possible structural ref…
Epiphany as a pragmatic response to claims of indoctrination in public schools
This article argues for the need of a new, pragmatic response to claims of indoctrination in public school classrooms across the United States. While attempts at defining indoctrination and moral arguments for and against certain pedagogical practices may be worthwhile, the article maintains that claims of indoctrination, whether substantive or not, are an impediment to effective teaching, especially for educators who are primarily interested in …
Marcuse, Capitalism, and the One-Dimensional Student
Drawing on critical theorist Herbert Marcuse’s analysis of modern technological society in his 1964 book, One-Dimensional Man , this article argues that the forces of one-dimensionality that characterize citizens under capitalism have necessarily found their way into schools, leading to what we see as an epidemic of the one-dimensional student. Where other scholars have focused on the impacts of capitalism on schooling and possible structural ref…
Epiphany as a pragmatic response to claims of indoctrination in public schools
This article argues for the need of a new, pragmatic response to claims of indoctrination in public school classrooms across the United States. While attempts at defining indoctrination and moral arguments for and against certain pedagogical practices may be worthwhile, the article maintains that claims of indoctrination, whether substantive or not, are an impediment to effective teaching, especially for educators who are primarily interested in …
Marcuse, Capitalism, and the One-Dimensional Student
Drawing on critical theorist Herbert Marcuse’s analysis of modern technological society in his 1964 book, One-Dimensional Man , this article argues that the forces of one-dimensionality that characterize citizens under capitalism have necessarily found their way into schools, leading to what we see as an epidemic of the one-dimensional student. Where other scholars have focused on the impacts of capitalism on schooling and possible structural ref…
The ethics of inclusion
This article addresses the ethical dimensions of refugee education and the responsibilities of schools to more fully realize inclusive practices that respond meaningfully to the unique challenges posed by migration. Drawing on the Springfield City School District’s ongoing response to an influx of (im)migrant students, we develop two distinct analyses of the case to provide resources for educators and theorists alike to engage in informed ethical…
A Democratic Defense of the German Gemeinschaftsschule
This article argues for the relevance and democratic potential of a form of progressive schooling that has developed in Germany over the past decade, the Gemeinschaftsschule (GMS), or community school. Using this type of school as a case study in democratic education, the author responds to relevant criticism and highlights the promise of this approach to satisfying democratic educational ideals that the United States and other national contexts …
Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Capitalism (1 works) · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy (1 works) · Critical Theory and Philosophy (1 works) · Democracy (1 works)