Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness

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.

Publication Year: 2013
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: H
Weight (Gram): 2961