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Mass Education, Global Capital, and the World

The Theoretical Lenses of István Mészáros and Immanuel Wallerstein

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Marxism and Education (MAED)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
  2. Wallerstein’s World-Systems Analysis

    • Tom G. Griffiths, Robert Imre
    Pages 11-39
  3. Mass Education and Human Capital in the Capitalist World-System

    • Tom G. Griffiths, Robert Imre
    Pages 41-66
  4. Educating Critical Citizens for an Alternative World-System

    • Tom G. Griffiths, Robert Imre
    Pages 67-98
  5. Mass Labor: Reviving the Concept of Community and Collectivity

    • Tom G. Griffiths, Robert Imre
    Pages 99-118
  6. Work in the Post-Industrial World

    • Tom G. Griffiths, Robert Imre
    Pages 119-142
  7. Conclusion

    • Tom G. Griffiths, Robert Imre
    Pages 159-165
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 167-201

About this book

By presenting a series of intricate analyses of educational phenomena through the theoretical lenses offered by Immanuel Wallerstein and István Mészáros, the book engages readers and helps them to critically analyze their own participation in the global economy, as citizens, policy-makers, and academics or teachers.

Reviews

"I loved this book! It is so valuable and clearly written! Mass Education, Global Capital, and the World highlights the intense relevance of Wallerstein's and Mészáros's work to those of us within the Marxist and the critical pedagogy traditions seeking democratic and just systemic alternatives to capitalism and to education within and against capitalism." Dave Hill, Research Professor of Education at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, and Marxist educational and political activist

"This volume illuminates the scholarship of two major theorists of the capitalist world-system, who examine its evolution over the past 500 years and its uncertain future. The historical, holistic social science perspectives of Immanuel Wallerstein and István Mészáros provide essential analytical tools for understanding the structures and processes by which the global economy generates the current international crises in economies and societies. More than that, as this invaluable book highlights, world-systems analysis provides the comprehensive long view that enables educators and researchers to envision alternative futures that are more democratic, peaceful, and globally just." Robert F. Arnove, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Education at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

About the authors

Author Tom G. Griffiths: Tom G. Griffiths is Senior Lecturer in comparative and international education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Author Robert Imre: Robert Imre is Senior Lecturer at Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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