Education and the risk society : : theories, discourse and risk identities in education contexts / / edited by Steven Bialostok, Robert L. Whitman, William S. Bradley.
Sociological and anthropological literature has examined how contemporary western society has become a “risk society.” Education and the Risk Society is the first volume to explore this seminal concept through the lens of education. Drawing on a theoretical literature that has great potential as a l...
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| Superior document: | Context of Education ; v.5 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Contexts of education ;
v. 5 Context of Education ; 5 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Sociological and anthropological literature has examined how contemporary western society has become a “risk society.” Education and the Risk Society is the first volume to explore this seminal concept through the lens of education. Drawing on a theoretical literature that has great potential as a lens to view changes in neoliberal discourses of global capitalism from both critical and generative perspectives, Education and the Risk Society presents situated, empirical studies investigating an uncertain world as people practice it on the ground, through language and activity, within educational settings. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 946091960X 9460919618 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Steven Bialostok, Robert L. Whitman, William S. Bradley. |