Product Description

Offers an analysis of the debates of right-wing proposals for change in the education system. The text presents the causes and effects of integrating schools into the corporate agenda and demonstrates who will be the winners and losers as conservatism gains in strength.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190494 in Books
• Published on: 1996-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
"Michael Apple's unwavering political and personal commitment, exemplified in this book, remains a valued source of inspiration and ideas." - British Journal of Educational Studies

Customer Reviews

Some interesting analysis
Apple presents a short and interesting discussion of the problems in our educational system in this book. Two things were noticeably lacking - alternative suggestions and statistics, both of which help any discussion of policy. His chapter on how an obstinate school board made normal folks into conservatives is very handy, showing how people become fervently right-wing when they are categorized as such by their opponents. Apple, unfortunately fails to notice the moral of his own story, and spends plenty of time criticizing social conservatives. I guess he doesn't realize many of us would agree with him if he didn't force us away with his polemical assault on us.