{"product_id":"meritocratic-education-and-social-worthlessness-khen-lampert-9781137324887","title":"Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness","description":"This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive, competitive reality of a neo-capitalist schooling system. The book explores how this burgeoning demand in education systems contrasts with the very foundations of education and educational common-sense, which should value achievement as a basis for developing a positive sense of worth for all students and for nurturing their potential. Instead, these systems are structured by consumerism, exploitation and marginalization, breeding a social-Darwinian atmosphere within school environments that results in many students feeling socially worthless and as though they have under-achieved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khen Lampert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1137324880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781137324887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave Pivot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Khen Lampert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44919866228991,"sku":"9781137324887","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85ad129f-a71f-4f19-83d6-69fcca3a4f82.jpg?v=1710359612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/meritocratic-education-and-social-worthlessness-khen-lampert-9781137324887","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}