Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness

By Khen Lampert

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137324880
• ISBN13: 9781137324887
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"