The Politics, Sociology and Economics of Education - Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)

This book uses international and interdisciplinary approaches to the comparative study of education in its political, sociological, and economic contexts. Major topics include critical theory, hegemony, postmodernism, oppression, disabilities, emancipation, corporatism, meritocracy, democracy, socialization, reproduction, pluralism, inequality, social analysis, postindustrialism, predatory culture, pragmatism, and 'subversion'. Educators from the US, UK, Canada, Netherlands, FRG, Israel, and Sweden survey the current educational scene in the US and Western Europe, major policy debates, and possible solutions for current public policy dilemmas.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 1997
First published:	August 1997
Editors:	Russell F. Farnen • Heinz Sunker
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
Edition:	1997 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-17468-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
LSN:	0-312-17468-3
Barcode:	9780312174682

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