Dennis Beach, Tuula Gordon and Elina Lahelma with contibutions from Anne-Lise Arnesen, Thomas Gitz-Johansen, Janet Holland, Inger Anne Kvalbein, Sirpa Lappalainen, Sverker Linblad, Elisabet Öhrn, Thomas S. Popkewitz, Ulla-Maija Salo, Daniel Sundberg
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The idea of democratic schooling with its emphasis on equality is seriously attacked by the marketisation of education. New policies of educational restructuring emphasise accountability and close links between school and industry, where schools and students become targets of constant evaluation and competition. This book challenges such policies and practices through analyses of their negative consequences for social justice and democracy. It explores the effects of restructuring on everyday life in schools and other educational institutions and presents analyses of how differences based on gender, social class, ethnicity, nationality and embodiment are dealt with in educational settings.
