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Author Marginson, Simon, 1951-

Title Educating Australia : government, economy and citizen since 1960 / Simon Marginson
Published Cambridge ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 1997

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Description xvi, 286 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- Part I. The Modern Citizen 1960-1975: 2. The expansion of education to 1975 -- 3. The Karmel report and education equality -- Part II. The Anti-Citizen 1975-1990: 4. The New Right and public policy -- 5. Individual and government -- 6. The New Right and education -- Part III. The Economic Citizen 1985-: 7. Education and national economic reconstruction -- 8. Participation and equity -- 9. Economic government in education -- Part IV. The Multi-Citizen 1990-: 10. Civics, citizenship and difference
Summary This book provides a history of three decades of Australian education systems, programs and policies. Drawing on economic and sociological data, key texts and political events, it traces the shift from universal public provision to market systems and examines the implications of this change for the labour market and the economy. An important focus of the book is the discussion of the extension of citizenship through education
Analysis Citizenship
Competition
Education - Australia - History
Education - Social aspects - Australia
Educational philosophy
Federal issue
Government expenditure
History
Karmel Report (1973)
National identity
New Right
Participation in education
Political change
Social change
Statistics
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 259-277
Notes In English
Subject Citizenship -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
Education and state -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
Education and state -- Australia -- History.
Education and state -- Australia -- 20th century.
Education -- Economic aspects -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
Education -- Social aspects -- Australia.
Education -- Political aspects -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
Education -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
Education -- Australia -- History.
Education -- Australia -- 20th century.
Author Marginson, Simon, 1951-
LC no. 97026348
ISBN 0521591740
0521598303 (paperback)