Global Neoliberalism and Education and Its Consequences
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Author Description
1. Introduction: Neoliberal Capitalism And Education / Ravi Kumar And Dave Hill -- 2. Neoliberalism And Its Impacts / Dave Hill And Ravi Kumar -- 3. Neoliberalism, Youth, And The Leasing Of Higher Education / Henry A. Giroux -- 4. Higher Education And The Profit Incentive / Tristan Mccowan -- 5. Trading Away Human Rights?: The Gats And The Right To Education: A Legal Perspective / Merrick Devidal -- 6. Education, Inequality, And Neoliberal Capitalism: A Classical Marxist Analysis / Dave Hill, Nigel M. Greaves And Alpesh Maisuria -- 7. Brazilian Education, Dependent Capitalism, And The World Bank / Roberto Leher -- 8. World Bank Discourse And Policy On Education And Cultural Diversity For Latin America / Eduardo Domenech And Carlos Mora-ninci -- 9. The News Media And The Conservative Heritage Foundation: Promoting Education Advocacy At The Expense Of Authority / Eric Haas -- 10. Markets And Education In The Era Of Globalized Capitalism / Nico Hirtt -- 11. Education In Cuba: Socialism And The Encroachment Of Capitalism / Curry Malott. Edited By Dave Hill And Ravi Kumar.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates how neoliberal capitalist policies fundamentally reshape educational systems, curricula, and access on a global scale. Edited by Dave Hill and Ravi Kumar, the volume brings together various scholars to analyze the intersection of market-driven economic agendas and public education. The contributors utilize Marxist frameworks and critical theory to evaluate the influence of international financial institutions, privatization, and profit incentives on pedagogical outcomes and social inequality.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the World Bank's influence on educational policy in Latin America and Brazil.
- Examination of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and its legal implications for human rights in education.
- Case studies on the encroachment of capitalist structures within socialist educational models, specifically in Cuba.
- Critical assessment of the role of media and conservative think tanks in shaping public discourse on education.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this text as a significant contribution to critical pedagogy and the political economy of education. Readers frequently note the dense, academic nature of the prose, which serves as a rigorous critique of contemporary global educational reform.
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Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203891856
ISBN-13:
9780203891858
Economics
Globalization
Liberalism
Marxism
Education
Sociology
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