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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The current neoliberal mutation of capitalism has evolved beyond the days when the wholesale exploitation of labor underwrote the world system's expansion. While normal business profits plummet and theft-by-finance rises, capitalism now shifts into a mode of elimination that targets most of us--along with our environment--as waste products awaiting managed disposal. The education system is caught in the throes of this eliminationism across a number of fronts: crushing student debt, impatience with student expression, the looting of vestigial public institutions and, finally, as coup de grace, an abandonment of the historic ideal of universal education. Education reform is powerless against eliminationism and is at best a mirage that diverts oppositional energies. The very idea of education activism becomes a comforting fiction. Educational institutions are strapped into the eliminationist project--the neoliberal endgame--in a way that admits no escape, even despite the heroic gestures of a few. The school systems that capitalism has built and directed over the last two centuries are fated to go down with the ship. It is rational therefore for educators to cultivate a certain pessimism. Should we despair? Why, yes, we should--but cheerfully, as confronting elimination, mortality, is after all our common fate. There is nothing and everything to do in order to prepare.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The current neoliberal mutation of capitalism has evolved beyond the days when the wholesale exploitation of labor underwrote the world system's expansion. While normal business profits plummet and theft-by-finance rises, capitalism now shifts into a mode of elimination that targets most of us--along with our environment--as waste products awaiting managed disposal. The education system is caught in the throes of this eliminationism across a number of fronts: crushing student debt, impatience with student expression, the looting of vestigial public institutions and, finally, as coup de grace, an abandonment of the historic ideal of universal education. Education reform is powerless against eliminationism and is at best a mirage that diverts oppositional energies. The very idea of education activism becomes a comforting fiction. Educational institutions are strapped into the eliminationist project--the neoliberal endgame--in a way that admits no escape, even despite the heroic gestures of a few. The school systems that capitalism has built and directed over the last two centuries are fated to go down with the ship. It is rational therefore for educators to cultivate a certain pessimism. Should we despair? Why, yes, we should--but cheerfully, as confronting elimination, mortality, is after all our common fate. There is nothing and everything to do in order to prepare.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Ex-library with usual markings. RE-BOUND BY LIBRARY. Text unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with rubbing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover corners and edges are worn. Spine has been taped by the library. The binding is tight. 342pp.

Etat : As New.

Etat : New. Various (illustrateur).

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Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Etat : Very Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Over 250 illustrations. Rubbed, corners bumped, Size: 8vo. 315 pages. Full refund if not satisfied.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Various (illustrateur).

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Various (illustrateur).

Etat : New. First Edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Light yellowing and spotting on front and back cover. Clear tape on top of spine about 3/4 of an inch long. Spine has some wear. Previous owner signature on FEP. Inside pages are in good condition.

Etat : New.

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Hardcover. Etat : FAIR. Top corner of back cover is chewed (looks like cat), and top corner of text block also has a few bite marks as well. 21 cm. 315 pages. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Early Printing. brown cloth with gilt spine titles, firmly bound, mild wear, sound hinges, a nice copy.

Etat : New.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The ABC of Collecting Old English China. Book.

HC. 315pp Includes marks. Franklin 3787. good+, tan cloth (hardcover) clean and tight copy. B&W illustrations (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : New.

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Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : As New. Unread copy in mint condition.