This book presents an institutional study located at the intersection mathematics education and vocational education. Using the concept of technology as a unifying theme, it presents a critique of neoliberalist policies and their impact upon curriculum, teachers' work, and the apparent de-institutionalization of vocational education - with particular reference to mathematics education and the consequences for adult students as (potential) workers and citizens.

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Acknowledgement and Dedication. Introduction. Prelude. 1. What Counts as Mathematics? Institutions and Images. 2. Technology, Mathematics, and Industry. 3. Interlude. 4. Technologies of Power: Recontextualising Texts. 5. Technologies of Power: The Recontextualising Field. 6. Technologies of Power: Knowledge Production and Distribution. 7. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Glossary of Acronyms. References.