Overview

Recognizing the dominance of neoliberal forces in education, this volume offers a range of critical essays which analyze the language used to underpin these dynamics. Combining essays from over 20 internationally renowned contributors, this text offers a critical examination of key terms which have become increasingly central to educational discourse. Each essay considers the etymological foundation of each term, the context in which they have evolved, and likewise their changed meaning. In doing so, these essays illustrate the transformative potential of language to express or challenge political, social, and economic ideologies. The text’s musings on the language of education and its implications for the current and future role of education in society make clear its relevance to today’s cultural and political landscape. This exploratory monograph will be of interest to doctoral students, researchers, and scholars with an interest in the philosophy of education, educational policy and politics, as well as the sociology of education and the impacts of neoliberalism.

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Author:   Spyros Themelis (University of East Anglia, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367629564

ISBN 10:   0367629569
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   30 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. Endangering words Crisis Glenn Rikowski Neoliberal globalization Spyros Themelis Social value Ewen Speed Alienation Inny Accioly Hegemony Alpesh Maisuria Immiseration Richard Hall Commodity Joss Winn Social mobility Spyros Themelis Social Inclusion Angela Cator Markets Dionysios Gouvias League tables and Targets Patrick Yarker Managerialism Richard Hall Employability Tom G. Griffiths and Bill Robertson Ability Patrick Yarker Part II. Words of possibility Essence Grant Banfield Reflexivity Elisabeth Simburger Utopia Tom G. Griffiths and Jo Williams Hope Hasan Hüseyin Aksoy Social movements Laurence Cox Revolutionary Pedagogy Peter McLaren Alternative education Richard Hall Youth Sandra Gadelha and Claudiana Alencar Educators Maria Chalari and Eleftheria Atta School José Ernandi Mendes Post-Critical Education Juan Ramón Rodríguez Fernández Educational Commons Yannis Pechtelidis Socialism Dave Hill Conclusion: Stammering Mike Neary

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Spyros Themelis is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of East Anglia (UEA), UK.

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