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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781312503321

Titolo

The phenomenon of Obama and the agenda for education [[electronic resource] ] : can hope audaciously trump neoliberalism? / / edited by Paul R. Carr, Brad J. Porfilio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charlotte, N.C., : Information Age Pub., c2011

ISBN

1-61735-452-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (357 p.)

Collana

Critical constructions : studies on education and society

Altri autori (Persone)

CarrPaul R

PorfilioBradley J

Disciplina

379.1/1

Soggetti

Government aid to education

Neoliberalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Using historical and theoretical insights to understand Obama's educational agenda -- section 2. The perils of neoliberal schooling : critiquing corporatized forms of schooling and a sober assessment of where Obama is taking us -- section 3. Envisioning new schools and a new social world : stories of resistance, hope, and transformation.