| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 188 pages). |
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| Series |
Radical geography
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Radical geography.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-181) and index. |
| Summary |
"As globalization transforms the organization of society, so too is its impact fell in the classroom. Katharyne Mitchell argues that schools are spaces in which neoliberal practices are brought to bear on the lives of children. Education's narratives, actors, and institutions play a pivotal role in the social and political formation of youth as workers in a capitalist economy. Mitchell looks at the formation of student identity and allegiance-as well as spaces of resistance. She investigates the transition to educational narratives emphasizing flexibility and strategic global entrepreneurialism and examines the role of education in a broader political project of producing new generations of economically insecure but compliant workers. Scrutinizing the impact of an influx of new actors, practices, and policies, Mitchell argues that public education is the latest institution to embrace the neoliberal logic of "choice"-pertaining to schools, faculty, and curricula-that, if unchallenged, will lead to further incursions of the market, and increased socioeconomic inequality."--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Spatial divisions of labor and the search for jobs -- Creating the entrepreneurial child -- From multicultural citizen to global businessman -- Geographies of lifelong learning and the knowledge economy / co-authored with Key MacFarlane -- Global restructuring and challenges to citizenship -- Market philanthropy in education -- The choice machine and the road to privatization / co-authored with Key MacFarlane -- Taking back our schools and cities -- Conclusion: Paying deep attention. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education and globalization.
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Education and globalization. |
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Neoliberalism.
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Neoliberalism. |
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Education -- Social aspects.
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Education -- Social aspects. |
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Education -- Political aspects.
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Education -- Political aspects. |
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Educational sociology.
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Educational sociology. |
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Educational psychology.
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Educational psychology. |
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Capitalism and education.
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Capitalism and education. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mitchell, Katharyne. Making workers. London : Pluto Press, [2018] 9780745399850 9780745399874 (OCoLC)979568327 |
| ISBN |
9781786801326 (electronic book ; PDF) |
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1786801329 (electronic book ; PDF) |
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9781786801340 (electronic book ; Kindle) |
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1786801345 (electronic book ; Kindle) |
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9781786801333 (electronic book ; EPUB) |
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1786801337 (electronic book ; EPUB) |
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9780745399850 (paperback) |
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0745399851 (paperback) |
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9780745399874 (hardback) |
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0745399878 (hardback) |
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