In this book, Joel Spring explores three major international educational ideologies that are shaping global society: neo-liberal educational ideology, human rights education, and environmentalism. He synthesizes and analyzes the effect of these education
explores the meaning of equality and freedom in (global) ed. and relationship to universal rights to ed. Specifically, how ed. rights vary between civilizations. Focuses on Confucian, Islamic, Western, and Hindu civilizations
A description of the impact of US government civilization and education policies on a Native American tribe from 1793 to 1995. The author dicovers a direct relationship between educational policies and their impact on his family and tribe through the process of civilization.
Proposes a prototype for a global school - an eco-school that functions to protect the biosphere and human rights and to... Læs mere
Examines globalization and its worldwide effects on education. A central thesis of this book is that industrial-consumerism is the dominant paradigm in the integration of education and economic planning in modern economic security states.
This text charts the rise of consumerism as the dominant American ideology of the 21st century. It documents and... Læs mere
Presents a closely reasoned & firmly grounded justification & definition of the Universal Right to Educ-pursuant to Art. 26 of the UNs Universal Declaration of Human Rights; applies this to instruction in human rights, literacy, numeracy, & moral economy
Documents and analyzes the role and functions of educational policy in the context of today's global economic system, and the consequences of educational policies designed to align educational systems with the needs of international corporations.