Wendell Berry on Education
A Cultural Inheritance of Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8924613 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane M Schreck (Bismarck State College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-326 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1946 • E-ISSN: 1532-6993 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00131946.2019.1605367 |
| OpenAlex | W2941456946 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Although recognized for his wisdom on issues of agriculture, ecology, economics, and theology, writer Wendell Berry has been largely ignored for his thinking on education. Yet the same good sense and clear thinking that he applies to other areas of thought can be seen also in his writings on education. This article reviews what scholars have observed about Berry’s ideas on education, and then contextualizes his thinking through a comparison with two giants of educational theory: John Dewey and Paulo Freire. Berry’s local focus and his emphasis on community and the ecosphere create a vision for education that could lead to a healthier, more peaceable world
Berry · Biology · Cultural inheritance · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Higher education · Inheritance (genetic algorithm · Philosophy of education · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |