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Apple, Michael W. – Policy Futures in Education, 2005
The author discusses some of the ways in which certain elements of conservative modernization have had an impact on education at multiple levels. He points to the growth of commodifying logics and the audit culture that accompanies them. In the process, he highlights a number of dangers currently being faced. However, he urges us not to assume…
Descriptors: Race, Cultural Awareness, Development, Social Change