Neo-Liberalism, Globalization and Human Capital Learning: Reclaiming Education for Democratic Citizenship

by Emery J. Hyslop-Margison and Alan M. Sears

Book Overview

Education for living or earning a living? To what degree should schooling be the same for all students? What is the critical part that school has to play as a core democratic institution in educating citizens who are ready to engage and commit themselves to the idea of social change and progress toward increased levels of social equality? The answers to these questions have preoccupied generations of philosophers, educational planners and prac- tioners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048168600
• ISBN13: 9789048168606
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"