The Developing World and State Education: Neoliberal Depredation and Egalitarian (Routledge Studies in Education and Neoliberalism)

Neoliberalism has had a major impact on schooling and education in the Developing World, with social repercussions that have affected the salaries of teachers, the number and type of potential students, the availability of education, the cost of education, and more. This edited collection argues that the privatization of public services and the capitalization and commodification of education have resulted in the establishment of competitive markets that are marked by selection, exclusion and inequality. The contributors - academics and organization/social movement activists - examine aspects of neoliberal arguments focusing on low- and middle-income countries (including Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, China, Pakistan, India, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Mozambique and South Africa), and suggest where they fall short. Their arguments center around the assumption that education is not a commodity to be bought and sold, as education and the capitalist market hold opposing goals, motivations, methods, and standards of excellence. Education, Politics & IR, Sociology & Social Policy Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Figures 8 Tables 10 Foreword 12 Acknowledgments 22 1 Introduction 24 2 Neoliberalism and Education in Latin America: Entrenched Problems, Emerging Alternatives 36 3 World Bank and the Privatization of Public Education: A Mexican Perspective 57 4 Argentina: Growth, Height, and Crisis of Teachers’ Opposition to Neoliberal Reforms 1991–2001 76 5 Venezuela: Higher Education, Neoliberalism, and Socialism 94 6 Legacy Against Possibility: Twenty-Five Years of Neoliberal Policy in Chile 113 7 A Class Perspective on the New Actors and Their Demands from the Turkish Education System 132 8 The Neoliberalization of Education: Services (Not Including Higher Education) Impacts on Workers’ Socioeconomic Security, Access to Services, Democratic Accountability, and Equity—A Case Study of Pakistan 148 9 State, Inequality, and Politics of Capital: The Neoliberal Scourge in Education 163 10 Global and Neoliberal Forces at Work in Education in Burkina Faso: The Resistance of Education Workers 185 11 From “Abjectivity” to Subjectivity: Education Research and Resistance in South Africa 202 12 Mozambique: Neocolonialism and the Remasculinization of Democracy 220 13 From the State to the Market?: China’s Education at a Crossroads 239 Contributors 258 Index 264 *,Publisher:,Routledge,*,Number,Of,Pages:,176,*,Publication,Date:,2008-12-24,*,ISBN-10,/,ASIN:,0415957761,*,ISBN-13,/,EAN:,9780415957762 *,Publisher:,Routledge,* Number Of Pages:,176,* Publication Date:,2008-12-24,* ISBN-10 / ASIN:,0415957761,* ISBN-13 / EAN:,9780415957762 Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Figures......Page 8 Tables......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 22 1 Introduction......Page 24 2 Neoliberalism and Education in Latin America: Entrenched Problems, Emerging Alternatives......Page 36 3 World Bank and the Privatization of Public Education: A Mexican Perspective......Page 57 4 Argentina: Growth, Height, and Crisis of Teachers’ Opposition to Neoliberal Reforms 1991–2001......Page 76 5 Venezuela: Higher Education, Neoliberalism, and Socialism......Page 94 6 Legacy Against Possibility: Twenty-Five Years of Neoliberal Policy in Chile......Page 113 7 A Class Perspective on the New Actors and Their Demands from the Turkish Education System......Page 132 8 The Neoliberalization of Education: Services (Not Including Higher Education) Impacts on Workers’ Socioeconomic Security, Access to Services, Democratic Accountability, and Equity—A Case Study of Pakistan......Page 148 9 State, Inequality, and Politics of Capital: The Neoliberal Scourge in Education......Page 163 10 Global and Neoliberal Forces at Work in Education in Burkina Faso: The Resistance of Education Workers......Page 185 11 From “Abjectivity” to Subjectivity: Education Research and Resistance in South Africa......Page 202 12 Mozambique: Neocolonialism and the Remasculinization of Democracy......Page 220 13 From the State to the Market?: China’s Education at a Crossroads......Page 239 Contributors......Page 258 Index......Page 264 "Neoliberalism has had a major impact on schooling and education in the Developing World, with social repercussions that have affected the salaries of teachers, the number and type of potential students, the availability of education, the cost of education, and more. This edited collection argues that the privatization of public services and the capitalization and commodification of education have resulted in the establishment of competitive markets that are marked by selection, exclusion and inequality.The contributors - academics and organization/social movement activists - examine aspects of neoliberal arguments focusing on low- and middle-income countries (including Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, China, Pakistan, India, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Mozambique and South Africa), and suggest where they fall short. Their arguments center around the assumption that education is not a commodity to be bought and sold, as education and the capitalist market hold opposing goals, motivations, methods, and standards of excellence."--Publisher's website

neoliberalism Has Had A Major Impact On Schooling And Education In The Developing World, With Social Repercussions That Have Affected The Salaries Of Teachers, The Number And Type Of Potential Students, The Availability Of Education, The Cost Of Education, And More. This Edited Collection Argues That The Privatization Of Public Services And The Capitalization And Commodification Of Education Have Resulted In The Establishment Of Competitive Markets That Are Marked By Selection, Exclusion And Inequality.

the Contributors - Academics And Organization/social Movement Activists - Examine Aspects Of Neoliberal Arguments Focusing On Low- And Middle-income Countries (including Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, China, Pakistan, India, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Mozambique And South Africa), And Suggest Where They Fall Short. Their Arguments Center Around The Assumption That Education Is Not A Commodity To Be Bought And Sold, As Education And The Capitalist Market Hold Opposing Goals, Motivations, Methods, And Standards Of Excellence.

This book critically examines neoliberal policy impacts on schooling/ education in the Developing World, analysing the latest developments in Latin America, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Pakistan, India, Burkina Fasso, South Africa, Mozambique, and China