
Neo-Liberalism, Globalization and Human Capital Learning
Reclaiming Education for Democratic Citizenship
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 9. June 2006
Book
Hardback
XVI, 164 pages
978-1-4020-3421-3 (ISBN)
Description
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. Recently, neo-liberal ideology has succeeded in focusing the answer on human capital preparation and instrumental learning as the panacea to the inequalities created by the present global economic order which serves the few at the expense of the many. Through a careful analysis of the historical evidence and based on ideas from progressivism, liberal education and critical theory. The authors reclaim career and vocational education for thick democracy. This definition of democracy has at its core social and economic equality. It means that students have the right to an education that will give them the tools needed to participate in creating the conditions of their career and vocational experience as future workers and citizens.
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Edition
2006 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XVI, 164 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4020-3421-3 (9781402034213)
DOI
10.1007/1-4020-3422-9
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Reclaiming Education for Democratic Citizenship
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Reclaiming Education for Democratic Citizenship
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Content
Neo-Liberalism, Ideology and Education.- Democracy, Citizenship and Social Equality.- Principles of Democratic Learning.- A Conceptual Framework for Democratic Learning.- Critical Thinking and Democratic Virtues.