By presenting a series of intricate analyses of educational phenomena through the theoretical lenses offered by Immanuel Wallerstein and István Mészáros, the book engages readers and helps them to critically analyze their own participation in the global economy, as citizens, policy-makers, and academics or teachers.

Autorentext
Author Tom G. Griffiths: Tom G. Griffiths is Senior Lecturer in comparative and international education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Author Robert Imre: Robert Imre is Senior Lecturer at Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia.

Inhalt

1. Wallerstein and Mészáros: Twentieth Century Scholars for the Twenty-First Century 2. Wallerstein's World-systems Analysis 3. Mass Education and Human Capital in the Capitalist World-System 4. Educating Critical Citizens for an Alternative World-System 5. Mass Labor: Reviving the Concept of Community and Collectivity 6. Work in the Post-industrial World 7. Global Capital: From the Polanyi Thesis to World-Systems and Beyond Capital 8. Conclusion