Knowledge & Power in the Global Economy

The Effects of School Reform in a Neoliberal/Neoconservative Age

Edited by David Gabbard

The second edition of Knowledge and Power in the Global Economy examines how neoliberal and neoconservative policies are working in tandem to privatize and commercialize...

Published October 4th 2007 by Routledge.

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Wheels in the Head

Educational Philosophies of Authority, Freedom, and Culture from Confucianism to Human Rights

By Joel Spring

In this popular text Joel Spring provocatively analyzes the ideas of traditional and non-traditional philosophies from Confucianism to human rights regarding the contribution of education...

Published September 19th 2007 by Routledge.

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Cross-Cultural Studies in Curriculum

Eastern Thought, Educational Insights

Edited by Claudia Eppert, Hongyu Wang

This volume broadens the horizon of educational research in North America by introducing a comprehensive dialogue between Eastern and Western philosophies and perspectives on the...

Published September 14th 2007 by Routledge.

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The Intersection of Cultures

Multicultural Education in the United States and the Global Economy

By Joel Spring

The Intersection of Cultures: Multicultural Education in the United States and the Global Economy, Fourth Edition offers a unique, problem-solving approach to the complex issues involved...

Published September 12th 2007 by Routledge.

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Learning Privilege

Lessons of Power and Identity in Affluent Schooling

By Adam Howard

How can teachers bridge the gap between their commitments to social justice and their day to day practice? This is the question author Adam Howard asked...

Published September 12th 2007 by Routledge.

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Policy Discourses, Gender, and Education

Constructing Women's Status

By Elizabeth J. Allan

Despite over thirty years of activism and legislation to eliminate discrimination, parity has yet to be achieved for women in academe. This book describes policy...

Published September 12th 2007 by Routledge.

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Radical Research

Designing, Developing and Writing Research to Make a Difference

By John Schostak, Jill Schostak

Radical Research explores the view that research is not a neutral tool to be employed without bias in the search for truth. Rather the radical...

Published September 11th 2007 by Routledge.

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Wheels in the Head

Educational Philosophies of Authority, Freedom, and Culture from Confucianism to Human Rights

By Joel Spring

In this popular text Joel Spring provocatively analyzes the ideas of traditional and non-traditional philosophies from Confucianism to human rights regarding the contribution of education...

Published September 11th 2007 by Routledge.

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Charter School Outcomes

Edited by Mark Berends, Matthew G. Springer, Herbert J. Walberg

Sponsored by the National Center on School Choice, a research consortium headed by Vanderbilt University, this volume examines the growth and outcomes of the charter...

Published August 24th 2007 by Routledge.

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No Child Left Behind and the Reduction of the Achievement Gap

Sociological Perspectives on Federal Educational Policy

Edited by Alan R. Sadovnik, Jennifer A. O'Day, George W. Bohrnstedt, Kathryn M. Borman

Alan R. Sadovnik is Professor of Education, Sociology, and Public Affairs at Rutgers University.

George W. Bohrnstedt is Senior Vice President for Research at the...

Published August 22nd 2007 by Routledge.

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