Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness (2013)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781137324894
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781137324887
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan UK, London
- Date of Addition:
- 12/13/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Khen Lampert
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Education, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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