The Incorporation of Education: An International Study in the Transformation of Educational Priorities This book examines developments in education during the difficult economic circumstances of the late 1970s and the early 1980s. The research is undertaken from a perspective that emphasises personal and social development, and provides a basis for both a critical examination of what is happening in education and for developing strategies for achieving more developmental outcomes. By means of a series of case studies, the author examines the operation of educational systems in various countries - the USA, the UK, Australia, Western Europe, Malaysia - stressing the relevance of economic circumstances and demonstrating how interest groups operate in relation to such circumstances. It is shown that education, particularly in its capacity as a knowledge producing institution, is increasingly being incorporated into productive systems of activity, partly as a contributor to increased productivity and competitiveness, and partly as a commercial enterprise in its own right. He identifies issues and questions for both researchers and participants in education, and suggest strategies that more developmentally orientated groups might pursue. |
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The Incorporation of Education: An International Study in the Transformation ... Frederick J. Hunt No preview available - 1987 |