IDSA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Human Capital, Neoliberalism, Millennium Development Goals
25 Dec 2012
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Chapter 21-education and development: the perennial contradictions of policy discourse. It is commonly agreed that education and international development are interconnected reflected in the intertwined policies. Two contradictory perspectives (utilitarian vs transformative) about the purpose and nature of education to development: Education entails the transmission of knowledge and skills necessary for the purposes of economic growth and national unity. Education as a social investment designed to ensure that succeeding generations are able to assume their place as productive citizens within an established socio-economic order. Enforces the notion of development as a linear process of growth defined by governing elites and implemented by those with technical expertise. Education is viewed as a competitive process with direct implications for the financial security and social status of individuals. Education as a force for transforming aspects of societal arrangements that perpetuate inequality and social injustice.
