Pedagogies of globalization
Subtitle: the rise of the educational security state
By: Joel Spring.
Series: Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education
Publisher: L. Erlbaum Associates
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Mahway, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Education and globalization -- Cross-cultural studies.; Education and state -- Cross-cultural studies.
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: "In this book, Joel Spring examines globalization and its worldwide effects on education. A central thesis is that industrial consumerism is the dominant paradigm in the integration of education and economic planning in modern economic security states. Readership for this book includes scholars and students in comparative, international, and multicultural education; educational policy and politics; historical, social, and philosophical foundations of education; and curriculum studies."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.