Neoliberal Transformation Of Education In Turkey: Political And Ideological Analysis Of Educational Reforms In The Age Of The Akp (postcolonial Studies In Education)

Neoliberal policies have had an impact on educational systems globally. This book provides a detailed and critical analysis of neoliberal educational policies and reforms in Turkey by focusing on the Justice and Development Party's reform efforts over the last eight years. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Political Economy of Education in Turkey: State, Labor, and Capital under AKP Rule....Pages 3-16 The Educational Politics of the AKP: The Collapse of Public Education in Turkey....Pages 17-30 Front Matter....Pages 31-31 Constructivism and the Curriculum Reform of the AKP....Pages 33-45 The Marketization of Primary and Secondary School Curricula and Textbooks under AKP Rule....Pages 47-57 Curriculum Change in Turkey: Some Critical Reflections....Pages 59-70 Learning to FlexLabor: How Working-Class Youth Train for Flexible Labor Markets....Pages 71-82 Turkey under AKP Rule: Neoliberal Interventions into the Public Budget and Educational Finance....Pages 83-94 External Education Projects in Turkey....Pages 95-107 The New Stream of Trade Unionism: The Case of Eğitim-Bir-Sen in Turkey....Pages 109-121 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 The Marketization of Higher Education in Turkey (2002–2011)....Pages 125-138 Neoliberalization and Foundation Universities in Turkey....Pages 139-150 The Dershane Business in Turkey....Pages 151-163 The Growth of Islamic Education in Turkey: The AKP’s Policies toward Imam-Hatip Schools....Pages 165-177 Body Politics and Sexual Education under AKP Rule....Pages 179-190 Early Childhood Education in Turkey: A Critical Overview....Pages 191-203 Fights over Human Rights: A Strange Story of Citizenship and Democracy Education....Pages 205-218 The System of Teacher Training during AKP Rule....Pages 219-231 Transformation of the Teaching Profession in Turkey....Pages 233-244 Transformation of Adult Education in Turkey: From Public Education to Life-Long Learning....Pages 245-257 Back Matter....Pages 259-267 Neoliberal policies have had an impact on educational systems globally. This book provides a detailed and critical analysis of neolibreal educational policies and reforms in Turkey by focusing on the Justice and Development Party's reform efforts over the last eight years. Neoliberal policieshave had an impact on educational systems globally. This bookprovides adetailed and critical analysis of neolibreal educational policies and reformsin Turkey by focusingon the Justice and Development Party's reform efforts over the last eight years