Dumbing Down
The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great School System—and How to Reverse the Trend
Magnus Henrekson author Johan Wennström author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Published:21st Feb '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£34.99(9783030934316)
This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a marketized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and a postmodern social constructivist view of knowledge, the move away from objective knowledge is identified as the core reason for Sweden’s current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed.
This book highlights the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education in the rest of the Western world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics.
ISBN: 9783030934286
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212 pages
1st ed. 2022