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OverviewBased on extended, intensive fieldwork in an Australian high school, Challenging the System illuminates issues faced on a daily basis by teachers and educational administrators in many parts of the world. Forsey highlights the tensions arising between neo-liberal emphasis on individual school communities as the engine for competitive excellence in education, and the need for those responsible for running public education to maintain some degree of equity across the whole system. He shows that reforms based purely on market forces are not only undesirable, they are imposible to achieve. Governments do not want to lose control of highly significant cultural and political Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin ForseyPublisher: American Society of Civil Engineers Imprint: American Society of Civil Engineers Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9781593115791ISBN 10: 1593115792 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 December 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword.; Acknowledgments.; Chapter 1: Devolution in Practice.; Chapter 2: Neoliberalism and Schools: Global Ideals, Local Realities.; Chapter 3: A Good Ship to Sail.; Chapter 4: Maintaining the Good Ship.; Chapter 5: Disturbing the Millpond.; Chapter 6: Conduct Unbecalming.; Chapter 7: Challenging the System?; Chapter 8: What Shall We Do?.; References.; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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