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Direct linkBessant, Judith – Critical Studies in Education, 2014
This article begins by observing how education is currently appreciated primarily for its utility value, a view informed by utilitarianism and neoclassical economic theory. A critique of that framing is offered and an alternative way of valuing education informed by a Capabilities Approach is presented. In doing so, I also observe that while key…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Educational Theories, Neoliberalism, Individual Development
