Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness

This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system, resulting in many students feeling socially worthless.

Author: Khen Lampert
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: 12/24/2012
Pages: 142
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781137324887

About the Author
Khen Lampert is a Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel. He has previously published Traditions of Compassion; Compassionate Education: Prolegomena for Radical Schooling; and co-authored A Voice Unheard: Insight to Children's Distress.