Dividing to unite
The application of pragmatic inquiry into divisive topics in America’s schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21727680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Jacob Del Dotto (Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-207 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Research in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1477-8785 • E-ISSN: 1741-3192 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14778785251347072 |
| OpenAlex | W4411136819 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
In her latest book, Deweyan scholar Sarah Stitzlein argues for a strong emphasis on honesty for a democracy to flourish. Writing for philosophers of education, schools, and educators, Stitzlein intersects honesty with pragmatic inquiry and then applies it as a democratic method to schools and schooling. As a seasoned practicing educator and a Deweyan philosopher of education, I read and analyzed the usefulness of Stitzlein’s text as an instrument , or tool, for improving contemporary education in the real world. While I raise several questions, I consider this book to be a wonderful instrument for assisting the development of more democratic classroom communities
Epistemology · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Education Methods and Practices · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |