Tagore And Education: For Social Change

Year:1993,Binding:Hardcover,Pages:226,Language:English, Description:- , About The Author:- Dr. Mohit Chakrabarti teaches Education and English at Visva-Bharati University. Recipient of National Award as a teacher-educator Member, International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET), Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A. Frequently participates and presents papers in national/international conferences, symposia, seminars, etc. He is a consistent and prolific contributor to Rabindranath Tagore's educational thoughts and experiments and Gandhian education and philosophy, translator, book-reviewer, poet, and critic. Among his books are : Philosophy of Education of Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore : Diverse Dimensions, Songs Eternal : A Hundred Songs of Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhian Mysticism, Gandhian Aesthetics, The Gandhian Dimensions of Education, Gandhian Humanism, Education for Creative and Aesthetic Consciousness., Contents:- Contents:- Chap. 1 : Education for Social Awareness : Tagorean Viewpoints Chap. 2 : Mass Education and Social Change : Tagorean Strategies Chap. 3 : Education for Socio Aesthetic Excellence : Tagorean Guidelines Chap. 4 : Education for Promotion of Social Cohesion : Tagorean Perspectives Chap. 5 : Education for Socio-mystic Fulfilment : Tagorean Poignance Chap. 6 : Education for Creative Appreciation and Social Change : Tagorean Experiments, About The Book:- Education Is Always An Experience Serene, Vibrant, Unending. For Social Change, It Is Something More Than That. It Is An Exciting Adventure For The Excellence Of 'Men' In Every Man. Misunderstood And Misinterpreted More Often Than Not. Perhaps Because Of Poverty Of Inward Evaluation And Depth Of Vision And More Perhaps Because Of Absence Of Appropriate Appreciation To The Multi-Dimensional Personality Of An Incomparable Colossus, Rabindranath Tagore'S Poignant Thoughts And Experiments On Education For Social Change Await A Re-Valuation Right Now. Social Awareness, Socio-Aesthetic And Socio-Mystic Fulfilment Side By Side With Critical And Creative Appreciation Are Some Of The Iconoclastic And Abiding Parameters Of His Theory And Practice On Education For Humanistic And Social Transcendence. Which Mark A Significant Point Of Departure From Ukasa In The Name Of Education For The Hoi Polloi. Here Is An In-Depth Study Of Tagore'S Unparalleled Viewpoints And Experiments On Education For Social Change. A High Time Now For Redirecting Social Change In The Right Perspective, Tagore And Education For Social Change Might Be A Valuable Contribution To Tagoreana And Social Education., About The Author:- Dr. Mohit Chakrabarti Teaches Education And English At Visva-Bharati University. Recipient Of National Award As A Teacher-Educator Member, International Council On Education For Teaching (Icet), Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A. Frequently Participates And Presents Papers In National/International Conferences, Symposia, Seminars, Etc. He Is A Consistent And Prolific Contributor To Rabindranath Tagore'S Educational Thoughts And Experiments And Gandhian Education And Philosophy, Translator, Book-Reviewer, Poet, And Critic. Among His Books Are : Philosophy Of Education Of Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore : Diverse Dimensions, Songs Eternal : A Hundred Songs Of Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhian Mysticism, Gandhian Aesthetics, The Gandhian Dimensions Of Education, Gandhian Humanism, Education For Creative And Aesthetic Consciousness., Content:- Chap. 1 : Education For Social Awareness : Tagorean Viewpoints Chap. 2 : Mass Education And Social Change : Tagorean Strategies Chap. 3 : Education For Socio Aesthetic Excellence : Tagorean Guidelines Chap. 4 : Education For Promotion Of Social Cohesion : Tagorean Perspectives Chap. 5 : Education For Socio-Mystic Fulfilment : Tagorean Poignance Chap. 6 : Education For Creative Appreciation And Social Change : Tagorean Experiments