Education political function in Antonio Gramsci

Authors

  • Carmen Gloria Jarpa, Mg. Universidad del Bio-Bío

Abstract

This article proposes that education, according to Antonio Gramsci, is a political act. To support our thesis, first we review the concepts hegemony, organic intellectual and historic bloc. In a second level, we use those concepts to understand education. In a third level we present a proposal for a functional political and ethical approach of education in current society.

Keywords:

historic bloc, education, hegemony, organic intellectual, politics