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Corporate Elites and the Reform of Public Education

Hardback

Main Details

Title Corporate Elites and the Reform of Public Education
Authors and Contributors      Foreword by Romuald Normand
Contributions by John Smyth
Contributions by Rob Higham
Contributions by Ruth McGinity
Contributions by Steven Courtney
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447326809
ClassificationsDewey:379
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 3 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 8 March 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Leading scholars, including Patricia Burch, Tanya Fitzgerald, Ken Saltman, and John Smyth scrutinise the impact elites are having on opportunity, access and outcomes through political and professional networks and organisations.

Author Biography

Michael W. Apple is John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His research focuses on power, knowledge, and education. Helen Gunter is Professor of Educational Policy in The Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, UK. Her research focuses on education policy and knowledge production. David Hall is Professor of Education Policy and Practice in The Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, UK. His research focuses on the working lives of educational professionals.

Reviews

"Written by intellectual leaders in the sociology of education, this book reclaims the concept of the public in our educational system. A must read for our confusing and risky times." Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres, Distinguished Professor of Education and UNESCO UCLA Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education