How Educational Ideologies Are Shaping Global Society: Intergovernmental Organizations, NGOs, and the Decline of the Nation-State

by Joel Spring

Book Overview

In this book Joel Spring explores three major international educational ideologies that are shaping global society: neo-liberal educational ideology, human rights education, and environmentalism.

Neo-liberal ideology reflects a rethinking of nationalist forms of education as the nation-state slowly erodes under the power of a growing global civil society. Traditional nationalist education attempts to mold loyal and patriotic citizens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805849165
• ISBN13: 9780805849165
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"