Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness [electronic resource] /
Lampert, Khen.author.
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, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Belling the Ring; 2 Worthlessness as Social Ideology; 3 The Answer of Meritocracy; 4 The Folly of Excellence; 5 The Loss of Responsibility; 6 The Problem of Worthlessness; 7 The Difficulty of an Alternative; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.
Education
Educational psychology.
Educational Philosophy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Sociology, general.
Philosophy of Education.
Educational Psychology.