Wasted : why education isn't educating / Frank Furedi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furedi, Frank, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Aims and objectives.

Education.

Education--Aims and objectives--Great Britain.

Education and state--Great Britain.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Continuum, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Never has so much attention been devoted to education. Everyone - government ministers, social commentators and parents obsess about its problems. Yet we rarely ask why? Why is education a source of such concern? Why do many of the solutions proposed actually make matters worse?. Tony Blair's 'education, education, education' slogan placed education at the forefront of political agendas. But, perhaps the 'policisation' of education is part of the problem. Today, education is valued for its potential contribution to economic development, but it is no longer considered important for itself. Incr

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Paradox of Education; 1 Throwaway Pedagogy; 2 The Meaning of Education; 3 Confusions about Adult Authority; 4 Socialization in Reverse; 5 Social Engineering; 6 The Loss of Faith in Education; 7 The Unhappy Turn to Happiness; Conclusion: Saving Education from Itself; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-87401-2

9786612874017

1-4411-3390-9

OCLC:

679416517