Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Peters, Michael (Michael A.) Poststructuralism, politics and education / Michael Peters. p. cm. -- (Critical studies in education and culture, ISSN 1064-8615) Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. ISBN 0-89789-418-9 (hardcover: alk. paper). -- ISBN 0-89789-420-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Critical pedagogy. 2. Postmodernism. 3. Politics and education. 4. Philosophy, French--20th century. I. Title. II. Series: Critical studies in education and culture series. LC196.P48 1996 370.11′5--dc20 95-36905 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1996 by Michael Peters All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-36905 ISBN: 0-89789-418-9 0-89789-420-0 (pbk.) ISSN: 1064-8615 First published in 1996 Bergin & Garvey, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |