In this book, Richard Slaughter draws on the relatively new but rapidly developing field of futures studies to illustrate how our thinking must change in order to deal with the challenges presented by the new millennium. In doing so he brings together the latest work from some of the leading international names in futures thinking. Part One considers the foundations of futures thinking in history, literature and ideas. Part Two explores some of the ways that futures studies have been and are being applied in different educational contexts around the world, from pre-school to postgraduate levels. Part Three takes the crucial step from institutional learning to social learning, and explores how futures provides us with insights which can help guide our society into the new millennium, together with suggestions for the development of the field itself. This book is essential reading for teachers, students and anyone interested in the perils and promise of the twenty-first century.
Author(s): Rick Slaughter
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 256
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Illustrations......Page 8
Contributors......Page 9
Introduction......Page 11
What do we mean by futures studies?......Page 18
Futures studies and the human sciences: the case for normative scenarios......Page 41
50 key works: a beginner's guide to the futures literature......Page 99
Futures studies as applied knowledge......Page 120
The Institute for Social Inventions, London......Page 131
Education systems as agents of change: an overview of futures education......Page 141
Critical futures study as an educational strategy......Page 152
Educating beyond violent futures in children's media......Page 170
Ways to develop the knowledge base of futures studies......Page 194
Envisioning a sustainable society......Page 200
Reconstructing our myths and mindsets for the new millennium......Page 213
Social innovation and citizens' movements......Page 226
Index......Page 251
