Critical Reflections on the Language of Neoliberalism in Education

Recognizing the dominance of neoliberal forces in education, this volume offers a range of critical essays which analyze the language used to underpin these dynamics.

Spyros Themelis is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of East Anglia (UEA), UK.

Introduction Part I. Endangering words - Crisis Glenn Rikowski - Neoliberal globalization Spyros Themelis - Social value Ewen Speed - Alienation Inny Accioly - Hegemony Alpesh Maisuria - Immiseration Richard Hall - Commodity Joss Winn - Social mobility Spyros Themelis - Social Inclusion Angela Cator - Markets Dionysios Gouvias - League tables and Targets Patrick Yarker - Managerialism Richard Hall - Employability Tom G. Griffiths and Bill Robertson - Ability Patrick Yarker Part II. Words of possibility - Essence Grant Banfield - Reflexivity Elisabeth Simburger - Utopia Tom G. Griffiths and Jo Williams - Hope Hasan Hüseyin Aksoy - Social movements Laurence Cox - Revolutionary Pedagogy Peter McLaren - Alternative education Richard Hall - Youth Sandra Gadelha and Claudiana Alencar - Educators Maria Chalari and Eleftheria Atta - School José Ernandi Mendes - Post-Critical Education Juan Ramón Rodríguez Fernández - Educational Commons Yannis Pechtelidis - Socialism Dave Hill Conclusion: Stammering Mike Neary