Neoliberalism, Critical Pedagogy and Education [Hardcover]

This volume examines the role of neoliberalism and its impact on education in South Asia. It contends that education is in a state of crisis across the world. This is reflected not only in the way the state has withdrawn to pave way for private capital but also in the manner in which knowledge and ways of understanding the world are being challenged by manipulation and adverse influences. A process of factoryisation is underway as disciplining of human minds and redefinition of the purpose of human existence are being geared to fall in line with the needs of private capital.

The book brings together incisive contributions from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal to explore newer possibilities to deal with the educational crisis, and looks at a range of critical themes in education: pedagogy, teacherlearner relationship, teacher education, the state of the university, and policy.

Rich in content, critical and insightful, this book will be a valuable addition for scholars and researchers of education and education policy, sociology, public policy and South Asian Studies.

Dedication Acknowledgement IntroductionPart 1:Neoliberalism, Critical Pedagogy and Education: Critical Theoretical Perspectives on Educational Crisis 1. Critical Pedagogy and Class Struggle in the Age of Neoliberal Terror 2. Transformative Education, Critical Education, Marxist Education: Possibilities and Alternatives to the Restructuring of Education in Global Neoliberal / Neoconservative Times 3. Teaching for transformation, diversity and equality in the Teacher Education system in England Part 2: Neoliberalism in Education in South Asia 4. State and Education Privatization in Nepal 5.Neo-liberalism and Education in Pakistan: An Appraisal and Alternative Plan 6. Neoliberal State, Rural Dispossession and Struggles for Education Part 3: PolitlC­