Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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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.

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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.

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