Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness (Hardcover, New)

This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive, competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system. The book explores how this burgeoning demand in education systems contrasts with the very foundations of education and educational common-sense, which should value achievement as a basis for developing a positive sense of worth for all students and for nurturing their potential. Instead, these systems are structured by consumerism, exploitation and marginalization, breeding a social-Darwinian atmosphere within school environments that results in many students feeling socially worthless and as though they have under-achieved.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Khen Lampert
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	142
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-32488-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	1-137-32488-0
Barcode:	9781137324887

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