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| This view critiques the other views, labelling them as determinist meta-narratives. |
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| KEY THEORISTS: USHER AND EDWARDS (1994) |
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Four possible futures for education:
1. Liberal view: human potential can be achieved through education
2. Conservative view: imposed with stress on traditional values
3. Education is shaped to reflect the capitalist system
4. Education could embrace 'cultural pluralism' - emphasis on life-long learning and educational provision for marginalised/minority groups. |
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| KEY THEORIST: APPLE (1997) |
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New forms of knowledge are now given the highest value by the economy (e.g. Market research, human relations and business courses are the fastest growing subjects at unis)
This type of knowledge is needed for the running of large corporations in a competitive global economy (technical/administrative jobs) |
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| CRITICISM OF THE POST-MODERNIST APPROACH |
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| • little empirical evidence that minority interest groups will shape mainstream education (e.g. Feminism) |
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