By Heinz-Dieter Meyer
The aim of this quantity is to aid jump-start an urgently wanted dialog approximately equity and justice in entry to raised schooling to counteract the ever present mantras of neoliberal globalization and managerialism. The publication seeks to carve out a robust ethical and normative foundation for opposing mainstream advancements that engender expanding inequality and market-dependency in better schooling. The book's chapters think about how varied nationwide groups channel entry to raised schooling, what their "implicit social contracts" are, and what results are produced by means of varied rules and strategies. The e-book is key analyzing for students of upper schooling and scholars all in favour of expanding inequality in a globalizing academic market.
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