Emancipation and Vocational Education: Skills, Bildung and th... - 9781041000945

Name: Emancipation and Vocational Education: Skills, Bildung and th... - 9781041000945
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Emancipation and Vocational Education: Skills, Bildung and the SubjectAuthor(s): Bill Esmond, Johannes K. Schmees, Volker Wedekind\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041000945, 978-1041000945\nSynopsis\nThis book challenges the economistic neoliberal rationale for vocational education by drawing critically on emancipatory theoretical approaches, especially a body of German theory neglected almost entirely by contemporary accounts. \n\nCapitalising on the current under-theorisation of vocational education, this book revisits established perceptions of the role of vocational education under contemporary social, economic and political conditions. The book centres on pre-war and post-1960s emancipatory approaches to vocational education and training (VET), examining the context of their emergence and their application to present-day contexts. Chapters discuss the role of neoliberalism in undermining the educational int.