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Neo-Liberalism, Globalization and Human Capital Learning

Reclaiming Education for Democratic Citizenship

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. Emery J. Hyslop-Margison

    1. Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

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  2. Alan M. Sears

    1. University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada

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  • A highly accessible text suitable for a wide audience
  • A lucid description of the contemporary human capital threat to public education
  • Concrete strategies to reclaim education for democratic citizenship

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Neo-Liberalism, Ideology and Education

    • Emery J. Hyslop-Margison, Alan M. Sears
    Pages 1-24

  3. Democracy, Citizenship and Social Equality

    • Emery J. Hyslop-Margison, Alan M. Sears
    Pages 25-56

  4. Principles of Democratic Learning

    • Emery J. Hyslop-Margison, Alan M. Sears
    Pages 57-93

  5. A Conceptual Framework for Democratic Learning

    • Emery J. Hyslop-Margison, Alan M. Sears
    Pages 95-124

  6. Critical Thinking and Democratic Virtues

    • Emery J. Hyslop-Margison, Alan M. Sears
    Pages 125-152

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 153-164
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Education for living or earning a living? To what degree should schooling be the same for all students? What is the critical part that school has to play as a core democratic institution in educating citizens who are ready to engage and commit themselves to the idea of social change and progress toward increased levels of social equality? The answers to these questions have preoccupied generations of philosophers, educational planners and prac- tioners. Recently, neo-liberal ideology has succeeded in focusing the answer on human capital preparation and instrumental learning as the panacea to the inequalities created by the present global economic order which serves the few at the expense of the many. Through a careful analysis of the historical evidence and based on ideas from progressivism, liberal education and critical theory. The authors reclaim career and vocational education for thick democracy. This definition of democracy has at its core social and economic equality. It means that students have the right to an education that will give them the tools needed to participate in creating the conditions of their career and vocational experience as future workers and citizens.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

    Emery J. Hyslop-Margison

  • University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada

    Alan M. Sears

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