Towards a 'critical cultural political economy' account of the globalising of education

This paper outlines the basis of an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the globalisation of 'education' - a Critical, Cultural Political Economy of Education (CCPEE) approach. Our purpose here is to bring this body of concepts - critical, cultural, political, economy - into o...

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Published in:Globalisation, societies and education societies and education, 2015-01, Vol.13 (1), p.149-170
Main Authors: Robertson, Susan L., Dale, Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Alternative Approaches
Critical realism
Critical Theory
cultural
Cultural Property
Economics
economy
Education
education ensemble
Educational Theories
Global Approach
globalisation
Globalization
political
Political Economy
Politics of Education
Power Structure
World economy
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Summary:This paper outlines the basis of an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the globalisation of 'education' - a Critical, Cultural Political Economy of Education (CCPEE) approach. Our purpose here is to bring this body of concepts - critical, cultural, political, economy - into our interrogation of globalising projects and processes within what we will refer to as the 'education ensemble' as the topic of enquiry, whose authoritative, allocative, ideational and feeling structures, properties and practices, emerge from and play into global economic, political and cultural processes In the first half of the paper we introduce and develop the concepts that will underpin our approach. In the second half of the paper we explore the explanatory potential and epistemic gain of a CCPEE approach by examining the different manifestations of the relationship between globalisation as a political, cultural and economic project and an education ensemble. We conclude by reflecting on the possibilities this perspective offers.
ISSN:1476-7724
1476-7732
DOI:10.1080/14767724.2014.967502