Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education

This fourth edition focuses on the Republican and Democratic parties in the 2008 national election and post-2008 election era. It also includes updated and new chapters on the Democratic education agenda, and discussions of the Republican education agenda.--[book cover].

"In this book, Joel Spring examines globalization and its worldwide effects on education. A central thesis is that industrial consumerism is the dominant paradigm in the integration of education and economic planning in modern economic security states. Readership for this book includes scholars and students in comparative, international, and multicultural education; educational policy and politics; historical, social, and philosophical foundations of education; and curriculum studies."--Jacket.

Documents, analyzes, and presents an historical argument to explain how schools, sdvertising, and media have together created a consumerist ideology that is central in American life and the driving force of the global ecomomy. --Publisher.

"Continuing Joel Spring's reportage and analysis of the intersection of global forces and education, this text offers a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current research, theories, and models related to the topic. Spring introduces readers to the processes, institutions, and forces by which schooling has been globalized and examines the impact of these forces on schooling in local contexts." "Designed for courses on globalization and education, international and comparative education, educational foundations, multicultural education, and educational policy, the text is written in a clear narrative style to engage readers in thoughtful consideration of topics discussed. Each chapter includes "Key Points" that summarize the content and suggest issues and questions for critical analysis, discussion, and debate."--Jacket.

This book describes the impact of U.S. government civilization and education policies on a Native American family and its tribe from 1763 to 1995. While engaged in a personal quest for his family's roots in Choctaw tribal history, the author discovered a direct relationship between educational policies and their impact on his family and tribe. Combining personal narrative with traditional historical methodology, the author details how federal education policies concentrated power in a tribal elite that controlled its own school system, segregating students by social class and race. The book opens with the cultural differences that existed between Native Americans and European colonists. The discussion of civilization policies begins with the 1790s, when President George Washington began and Thomas Jefferson continued to search for a means of gaining the lands occupied by the southern tribes, including the Choctaws. The story involves a complicated interaction between government policies, the agenda of White educators, and the desires of Native Americans. In a broader context, it is a study of the evolution of an American family from the extended support of the community and clan of the past to the present world of single parents adrift without community or family safety nets.

"Education Networks is a critical analysis of the emerging intersection among the global power elite, information and communication technology, and schools. Joel Spring documents and examines the economic and political interests and forces including elite networks, the for-profit education industry, data managers, and professional educators that are pushing the use of ICT for online instruction, test preparation and tutoring, data management, instructional software packages, and more , and looks closely at the impact this is having on schools, students, and learning. Making a distinction between "mind" (as socially constructed) and "brain" (as a physiological entity), Spring draws on recent findings from comparative psychology on the possible effects of ICT on the social construction of the minds of students and school managers, and from neuroscience regarding its effect on students' brains. Throughout, the influence of elite networks and powerful interest groups is linked to what is happening to children in classrooms. In conclusion Spring offers bold suggestions to change the course of the looming technological triumph of ICT in the "brave new world" of schooling"-- Provided by publisher. "In this critical analysis of the intersection among global power elites, ICT, and schools, Joel Spring documents and examines the economic and political interests and forces that are pushing the use of ICT in education and the impact this is having on schools, students, and learning"-- Provided by publisher.