Understanding today’s Kurdish movement: Leftist heritage, martyrdom, democracy and gender

Gender Equality and Democracy

Although democratic institutions existed long before gender equality, at this point in history, growing emphasis on gender equality is a central component of the process of democratization. Support for gender equality is not just a consequence of democratization. It is part of a broad cultural change that is transforming industrialized societies and bringing growing mass demands for increasingl...

Understanding Social Democracy

The Rise and Decline of Kurdish Movement in Years 1978-88

Martyrs, Martyrdom, and the Comedia

The "Sokal Hoax" and a Movement Towards a Clarity of Expression in Leftist Writing

Michael Apple is the author or co-author of more than 25 books and numerous academic and professional articles. This paper is an attempt to not only gain a better understanding of the "leftist" ideology in educational research by examining one its most prolific authors, but also to take a hard look at how leftist education literature has "allowed" powerful conservative (or "rightist") coalition...