Preliminary Material / Bradley Porfilio and Curry Malott -- Imperialism, Global Capitalism and Neoliberalism / Ramin Farahmandpur -- Raising False Fears / David Hursh -- Class, ‘Race’, and Neoliberal Capital / Dave Hill -- Security, Pedagogy, and the Free-Market Approach to “Troubled Youth” / Ronnie Casella -- Neoliberalism and Urban School Reform / Dennis Carlson -- Immigrant Parents and their Educational Expectations of their Children / Carl E. James -- Neoliberalism, Education and Cost-Effectiveness in State Terror in Australia / Gregory Martin -- The Silencing of the African Mind / Touorouzou Some and Burrel Gueye -- Culture, Capitalism and Social Democracy in Jamaica / Donna-Marie Malott and Curry Stephenson Malott -- The Quest for Political (Il)literacy / Paul R. Carr and Gina Thésée -- Equity and the Economics of Schooling in the Context of a Neo-Liberal Educational Agenda / George Dei -- On the Production of Expert Knowledge / Greg Dimitriadis -- Transgressions: Cultural Studies and Education / Bradley Porfilio and Curry Malott.

The Destructive Path of Neoliberalism: An International Examination, a compilation of twelve essays by leading scholars and educators, sheds light on the social, political, economic, and historical forces behind the rise of neoliberalism, the dominant ideological doctrine impacting developments in schools and other social contexts across the globe for over thirty years. Several authors provide rich empirical data from schools across the globe to capture how neoliberal imperatives, discourses, and practices are impacting teachers, students, and communities at today’s historical juncture. Finally, several contributors have developed pedagogical initiatives, suggest policy considerations, and convey theoretical insights designed to assist us in the struggle against the corporatization of schooling and social life.

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