Abstract
This paper argues that the leitmotif of Gramsci’s theory and practice was the political independence of the working class. The centrality of pedagogy in this leitmotif is captured by Gramsci’s concept of catharsis.
Keywords
radical adult education, Gramsci, working class
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Recommended Citation
Holst, J. D.
(2015).
The Political Independence of the Working Class: Antonio Gramsci’s Pedagogical Leitmotif.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2015/papers/27
The Political Independence of the Working Class: Antonio Gramsci’s Pedagogical Leitmotif
This paper argues that the leitmotif of Gramsci’s theory and practice was the political independence of the working class. The centrality of pedagogy in this leitmotif is captured by Gramsci’s concept of catharsis.
