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Deron Boyles
American Education and Corporations [EPUB ebook]
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Originally published in 1998, American Education and Corporations, provides a detailed study of the effects of commercialisation on the public school system. The book provides a powerful indictment of corporate culture and its influence on American public schooling, within a clear theoretical framework. The book looks at the threat of corporate culture to public education and advocates an understanding of the democratic importance of schooling as a public good.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 240 ● ISBN 9780429855139 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6691192 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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