Economization of Education: Human Capital, Global Corporations, Skills-Based Schooling

By Joel Spring

Book Overview

In this timely, cogent analysis of the trends and powerful forces shaping global educational policy today, Joel Spring focuses on how economization is making economic growth and increased productivity the main goals of schools and the ways these goals are achieved, and raises questions about the effects of economically driven agendas for schools.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138844608
• ISBN13: 9781138844605
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"