Education Policy and the Australian Education Union - Resisting Social Neoliberalism and Audit Technologies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book focuses on the politics of teacher resistance to the formation and implementation of neoliberal education policies in Australia. It argues that policies such as publishing examination test results online amounts to auditing teachers' work, and assumes incompetence from teachers, which ultimately results in diverting teachers from their true professional responsibilities. The book outlines the rise of transnational networks that promote market-oriented methods of achieving social objectives, such as good education for all students, and considers a range of explanations for why this education policy was strengthened in Australia in 2010. It also reviews a range of arguments about professional unionism, and reflects on the history of the Australian Education Union and its capacity to resist social neoliberalism. The book concludes by reporting on a case-study in which principals, teachers and parents at two ordinary schools in Australia have managed to keep market forces at bay. It will appeal to students and researchers in the fields of education and sociology, particularly those interested in education policy, political ideology, unionism, and schools.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	March 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Andrew Vandenberg
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	203
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-68046-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Pre-school & kindergarten Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General
LSN:	3-319-68046-3
Barcode:	9783319680460

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