Markets, Managers and Theory in Education

by John Halliday

Originally published in 1990. This book is concerned with the logic of the relationship between educational theory and practice. It is a fundamental examination of three ideas: Vocationalism - the idea that the central purpose of education is to prepare people for work. Managerialism - the idea that this preparation can be managed by those not intimately concerned with the practice of teaching. Consumerism - the idea that education should be led by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138545376
• ISBN13: 9781138545373
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"