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- 008 140317s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng
- 020 __ |a 9780415833554 (hbk)
- 020 __ |a 9780415833561 (pbk)
- 020 __ |z 9780203489345 (ebk)
- 040 __ |a DLC |b eng |c DLC |d DLC |e rda
- 050 00 |a LC71 |b .G67 2014
- 084 __ |a EDU000000 |a EDU002000 |2 bisacsh
- 245 10 |a Curriculum, personal narrative and the social future / |c Ivor F. Goodson.
- 260 __ |a London ; |a New York : |b Routledge, |c c2014.
- 300 __ |a viii, 170 pages ; |c 23 cm
- 336 __ |a text |2 rdacontent
- 337 __ |a unmediated |2 rdamedia
- 338 __ |a volume |2 rdacarrier
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 __ |a "Recent writing on education and social change, and a growing number of new governmental initiatives across Western societies have proceeded in denial or ignorance of the personal missions and biographical trajectories of key public sector personnel. This book stems from an underpinning belief that we have to understand the personal biographical if we are to understand the fate of social and political initiatives. In education a pattern has emerged in many countries around the world. Each new government enshrines targets and tests to ensure that teachers at the frontline delivery are 'more accountable'. Whilst this often provides evidence of symbolic action to the electorate or professional audiences, the evidence at the level of service delivery is often far less impressive. Targets, tests and tables may win wide support from the public, but there are often negligible or even contradictory effects at the point of delivery, enforced by the ignorance or denial of personal missions and biographical mandates. This book locates most of its analysis and discussion at the point of culture clash between centralised dictates, and individual and collective life missions. Whilst the early part of the book considers a range of issues related to school curriculum, the focus on the biographical and life narrative becomes increasingly important as the analysis proceeds. Curriculum, Personal Narrative and the Social Future will be of key interest to practising teachers, educational researchers and students on teacher training courses, postgraduate courses and doctoral courses"-- |c Provided by publisher.
- 520 __ |a "Recent writing on education and social change, and a growing number of new governmental initiatives across Western societies have proceeded in denial or ignorance of the personal missions and biographical trajectories of key public sector personnel. This book stems from an underpinning belief that we have to understand the personal biographical if we are to understand the fate of social and political initiatives. The treatment of professional aspirations can be seen most clearly in the recent attempts to urgently reform the National Health Service in England and Wales, a service currently with the highest public approval ratings in its history, but whose reforms are at odds with the major professional groups involved in its service. In education a similar pattern has emerged in many countries around the world. Each new government enshrines targets and tests to ensure that teachers at the frontline delivery are 'more accountable'. Whilst this often provides evidence of symbolic action to the electorate or professional audiences, the evidence at the level of service delivery is often far less impressive. Targets, tests and tables may win wide support from the public, but there are often negligible or even contradictory effects at the point of delivery, enforced by the ignorance or denial of personal missions and biographical mandates. This book locates most of its analysis and discussion at the point of culture clash between centralised dictates, and individual and collective life missions. Whilst the early part of the book considers a range of issues related to school curriculum, the focus on the biographical and life narrative becomes increasingly important as the analysis proceeds"-- |c Provided by publisher.
- 650 _0 |a Education and state.
- 650 _0 |a Curriculum planning.
- 650 _7 |a EDUCATION / General. |2 bisacsh
- 650 _7 |a EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education. |2 bisacsh