The Politics of Education by Kenneth J. Saltman - 9781032557458

The Politics of EducationA Critical Introduction\nAuthor(s): Kenneth J. Saltman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032557458, 978-1032557458\nSynopsis\nThe Politics of Education provides an introduction to both the political dimensions of schooling and the politics of recent educational reform debates.\n\nThe book offers undergraduates and starting graduate students in education an understanding of numerous dimensions of the contested field of education, addressing questions of political economy, class, cultural politics, race, and gender. Noted scholar Kenneth J. Saltman introduces contemporary educational debates and seriously considers views across the political spectrum from the vantage point of critical education, emphasizing schooling for broader social equality and justice. With three completely new chapters and updates to existing content, additional updates to the third edition include discussions of techn.