Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Philosophy & Social Aspects
| Author: | Khen Lampert | ISBN: | 9781137324894 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | December 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Khen Lampert |
| ISBN: | 9781137324894 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | December 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.
This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.
