Progressive Neoliberalism in Education: Critical Perspectives on Manifestations and Resistance

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Ajay Sharma (University of Georgia, USA) Mardi Schmeichel (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)

Progressive Neoliberalism in Education

Critical Perspectives on Manifestations and Resistance

Ajay Sharma (University of Georgia, USA), Mardi Schmeichel (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA), Elizabeth Wurzburg (University of Georgia, USA)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Organisation & management of education

Series: Routledge Studies in Education, Neoliberalism, and Marxism

This volume makes the novel contribution of applying Nancy Fraser’s concept of progressive neoliberalism to education in order to illustrate how social justice efforts have been co-opted by neoliberal forces.

As well as recognising the lack of consensus surrounding the very nature of Fraser’s concept of progressive neoliberalism, the book delivers a diversity of perspectives and methodological orientations that offer critical and nuanced examination of the diverse ways in which progressive neoliberalism has shaped education in North America. Documenting manifestations of progressive neoliberalism in areas including anti-racist education, teacher education, STEM, and assessment, the volume uses qualitative empirical research and critical discourse analysis to identify emerging tools and strategies to disentangle the progressive aims of education from neoliberal agendas.

Offering a rarely nuanced treatment of the phenomenon of neoliberalism, this text will benefit scholars, academics, and students in the fields of education policy and politics, the sociology of education, and the philosophy of education more broadly. Those involved with the theory of education and multicultural education in general will also benefit from this volume.

Edited by: Ajay Sharma (University of Georgia USA), Mardi Schmeichel (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA), Elizabeth Wurzburg (University of Georgia, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781032123073
ISBN 10: 1032123079
Series: Routledge Studies in Education, Neoliberalism, and Marxism
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

"Part I: Conceptual Critiques of Progressive Neoliberalism in Education, 1. Introduction: The Twin Motors of Neoliberalism and Progressivism, 2. Progressive Neoliberalism and the Poverty of the Educational Imaginary, 3. Dreaming of Global Ecosocialist Futures: Possible Contributions from Science and Technology Education, Part II: Manifestations of Progresive Neoliberalism in Education, 4. The Progressive Neoliberal Proxy: ""Colonizing"" Empowerment, Choice, and Equity in a Midwest Charter Network, 5. Progressive Neoliberal Teacher Education: Antithetical to Social Justice Teacher Education?, 6. Teachers as Superheroes: Ethical Jeopardy and Progressive Neoliberalism, 7. Reframing Progressive Neoliberalism: The Rhetoric of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, 8. Postfeminism, Progressive Neoliberalism, and Teacher Influencers, 9. Progressive Neoliberalism in Action: President Biden Sides with Capital in Mandating K-12 Testing in 2021, 10. The Progressive Neoliberalism of Teach For America, Part III: Emerging Tools and Strategies to Disentangle Progressive Neoliberalism and Education, 11. The Capture of International Education by Progressive Neoliberalism: Illuminations, Qualifications, and Educating Beyond, 12. The Chicago Teachers Unions as Counterhegemony: Organized Resistance During COVID-19, 13. We (Re) Member: Progressive Neoliberalism and School Closure, 14. Progressive Neoliberalism: Overview and Possible Futures"

Ajay Sharma is Associate Professor of Educational Theory and Practice, University of Georgia, USA. Mardi Schmeichel is Associate Professor of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. Elizabeth Wurzburg is Assistant Clinical Professor of Educational Theory & Practice at the University of Georgia, USA.