Reschooling and the Glkobal Future: Politics, Economics and the English Experience

James Porter

ISBN 10: 1873927533 / ISBN 13: 9781873927533

Edité par Symposium Books, Wallingford, 1999

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Near fine book in light card covers; slight crease to front. Internally fine; DEDICATED AND SIGNED by the AUTHOR to flyleaf.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Reschooling and the Glkobal Future: Politics, Economics and the English Experience
• Éditeur: Symposium Books, Wallingford
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1873927533
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781873927533
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket
• Signé: Signed by Author(s)
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Education and Teaching

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Synopsis

In this book, James Porter examines the attempt to deliberately neutralise the school as an independent and democratising institution. Pursuing a deeply flawed free market ideology, leading governments and major international agencies have severely limited the capacity of the school to fulfil the political, social and cultural functions that have characterised its previous role in democratic society. The author argues for an end to "command and control" policies and for "reschooling", so that self-confident and independent institutions can enable individuals to live securely and creatively in an age of unprecedented opportunity and risk. CONTENTS: Introduction; The Diminished School; Economic Orthodoxy and Public Policy; The Nation State, Globalism and Democracy; Education and the Global Future; The Reflexive School.