Description:
Just what is the role and impact of corporate elites in contemporary reforms of public sector universities and schools?
Providing fresh perspectives on matters of governance and vibrant case studies on the particular types of provision including curriculum, teaching and professional practices, Gunter, Hall and Apple bring together contributions from Argentina, Australia, England, Indonesia, Singapore and US to reveal how corporate elites are increasingly influencing public education policy, provision and service delivery locally, nationally and across the world.
Leading scholars, including Patricia Burch, Tanya Fitzgerald, Ken Saltman, and John Smyth scrutinise the impact elites are having on opportunity, access and outcomes through political and professional networks and organisations.
Brief description: James Duggan is a Research Fellow in Childhood, Youth and Education studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Review Quotes: "Written by intellectual leaders in the sociology of education, this book reclaims the concept of the public in our educational system. A must-read for our confusing and risky times."--Carlos Alberto Torres, distinguished professor of education and UNESCO Chair in Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education, University of California, Los Angeles