Joel Spring

The Politics of American Education

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives, providing a comprehensive, thought-provoking overview.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780415884396
• ISBN-10: 041588439X
• Artikelnr.: 30976873

Autorenporträt

Joel Spring is Professor of Education, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Inhaltsangabe

@contents: 1. Introduction: The Politics of Education and the Politics of
Knowledge 2. What Do People Talk About When They Talk About Schools?
3. From the Local to the Global in School Governance 4. Civil Society and
Schooling 5. Politicians and Educational Ideologies 6. Education Business:
Making Money and Influencing Schools 7. Politics of School Finance and the
Economics of Education 8. Global Education Politics and the United States