Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ500316
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Publication Date: 1994
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Education, Modernity and Neo-Conservative School Reform in Canada, Britain, and the U.S.
Elliott, Brian; MacLennan, David
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v15 n2 p165-85 1994
Contends that conservative critiques of education and proposals for reform are similar in Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. Describes and analyzes New Right criticisms of education and conservative efforts to promote business values and market-based economics. (CFR)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Liberalism, Political Attitudes, Politics of Education, School Business Relationship, Social Attitudes, Social Change, Social Values, Socioeconomic Influences
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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