Criticisms
Reconstructionism seemed like a good idea to Brameld, but this philosophy of education did not go without its criticisms. Some philosophers found his philosophy of reconstructionism too utopian and ideal while others were disturbed by his statement that teachers should be social change activists in the classroom. Even more educational philosophers disapproved of his early interest in Karl Marx, who is credited as being the founder of communism. A half century later, people finally started to embrace his philosophy as multicultural and global education.
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