Emergent Ideological Characteristics of Educational Policy.

Bowers, C. A.

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Publication Date: 1977

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Emergent Ideological Characteristics of Educational Policy

Bowers, C. A.

Teachers College Record, 79, 1, 33-54, Sep 77

The author describes basic characteristics of an emerging societal ideology which he calls "technocracy," or "technogoical consciousness," and discusses ways in which the use of behavior modification, career education, and competency-based education promote the socialization of students to this restrictive ideology. (MJB)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Beliefs, Career Education, Competency Based Education, Educational Philosophy, Fundamental Concepts, Futures (of Society), Social Values, Socialization

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