Pedagogy is a topic of impassioned debate, blending scientific, philosophical, and political perspectives, especially in France, the land of 20th-century educational reformer Célestin Freinet. An official pedagogy and alternative pedagogies coexist, drawing ever more interest as the education system undergoes a crisis. This book provides readers with a compass to navigate this motley landscape.
Ghislain Leroy lectures on the education sciences at the University of Rennes 2 (CREAD laboratory). He is the author of L’École maternelle de la performance enfantine (Child Performance in Elementary School; Peter Lang, 2020). His work on pedagogy, schools, and families are united by an inquiry into contemporary society’s goals and effects on children.