Knowledge and nationhood : education, politics, and work / James Avis [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avis, James, author.

Contributor:

Avis, James.

Series:

Cassell Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--Great Britain.

Education and state.

Education--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Education.

Education--Economic aspects--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Other Title:

Education, politics, and work

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Cassell, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text examines the implications of government policy for the curriculum, the professionalism of educational practitioners, and the training and career options of young people. It argues for a new educational agenda which recognizes the importance of intellectual investment and innovation in all areas of educational provision and which addresses the profound changes taking place in the relationship between national and global citizenship. The text also includes a critique of New Right policies.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 Knowledge and Nationhood: The New Right, Education and the Global Market; 2 Education, Training and Nation-State Capitalism: Britain's Failing Strategy; 3 The Myth of the Post-Fordist Society; 4 Post-compulsory Education in a Post-industrial and Post-modern Age; 5 The Enemy Within: Quality and Managerialism in Education; 6 Careership: The Individual, Choices and Markets in the Transition into Work; 7 Education for Studentship; 8 Where Next? Education and Democratic Politics; References; Name Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-192) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786611291266

9781281291264

1281291269

9781847144324

1847144322

OCLC:

229340955