Learning and Work and the Politics of Working Life: Global Transformations and Collective Identities in Teaching, Nursing and Social Work Contributor(s): Seddon, Terri (Editor), Henriksson, Lea (Editor), Niemeyer, Beatrix (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415557526 ISBN-13: 9780415557528 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: This thought-provoking, empirically researched book questions prevailing debates about compliance in work, education and lifelong learning, and affirms the importance of the politics of working life in a globalised world. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Adult & Continuing Education - Business & Economics | Training - Education | Research |
Dewey: 331.259 |
LCCN: 2009024908 |
Physical Information: 248 pages |
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Publisher Description: Large scale changes in work and education are a key feature of contemporary global transformations, with a pervasive politics that affects people's experiences of workplaces and learning spaces. This thought-provoking book uses empirical research to question prevailing debates surrounding compliance at work, education and lifelong learning, and emphasises the importance of debate and dissent within the current terms and conditions of work. Examining a number of types of work, including teaching, nursing and social work, through a transnational research space, the contributors investigate how disturbances in work both constrain and enable collective identities in practical politics. Structured around three main themes, the book covers:
An enlightening collection of international contributions, this book will appeal to all postgraduate students, researchers and policy makers, in education, work, and lifelong learning. |