Culture and the Political Economy of Schooling - 9781138089280

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Culture and the Political Economy of SchoolingWhat's Left for Education?\nAuthor(s): John Morgan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138089280, 978-1138089280\nSynopsis\nSince the global financial crisis of [tel] the question of the aims of schooling have assumed greater importance. There has been no return to normal, yet young people are encouraged to Keep calm and go to university. Culture and the Political Economy of Schooling explores the possibilities for the emergence of a progressive agenda for schooling.\n\nCulture and the Political Economy of Schooling provides educators and social scientists with the essential background required to understand changes in schooling since the Second World War. It introduces theories of the economic crisis, and explores their educational implications, before going on to provide accounts of how politics and culture have shaped debates about schooling. This cultural political e.