Transforming education policy : shaping a democratic future / Philip A. Woods.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woods, Philip A., 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Physical Description:

vi, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2011.

Summary:

Taking a cue from Slavoj Zizek on the importance of how we interpret social change for giving that change meaningful direction, Woods' (education policy, democracy and leadership, U. of Hertfordshire) book points to the discernible signs of progressive change in education in order to most effectively promote them. An avowedly third-way vision, social entrepreneurialism plays a key role in such promotion as well as democratic power-sharing, but not without a serious critique of the private-business/market-based model. He concludes with strategic suggestions toward integrating democratic values into education policy. His focus is on education in England, but he feels its points should resonate in other quarters of the developed world. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 New openings 1

2 Driving democracy 15

3 Radicalising entrepreneurialism 31

4 The rise of plural control 45

5 A different view: organic meta-governance 57

6 The concept of adaptive strategies 77

7 Embodying change 89

8 Degrees of democracy 107

9 Practice in the making 131

10 Energies for change 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-199) and index.

ISBN:

9781847427359

1847427359

9781847427366

1847427367

OCLC:

707230322