Global Impacts of the Western School Model: Corporatization, Alienation, Consumerism

by Joel Spring

Book Overview

In this timely analysis of the current state of global educational policies, Joel Spring focuses on the spread of the Western school model and its impact on creating an urban-consumer culture, increasing economic inequalities, contributing to environmental destruction and diminishing compassion and empathy essential for energizing social justice movements. In his signature straightforward, concise style, Spring describes and analyzes the school's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138545635
• ISBN13: 9781138545632
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"