Building Knowledge Cultures

Informationen zum Autor By Michael A. Peters and Tina Besley Klappentext The book discusses the notion of knowledge cultures in relation to claims for the new economy and the 'communicative turn', as well as cultural economy and the politics of postmodernity. It focuses on national policy constructions of the knowledge economy, 'fast knowledge' and the role of the so-called 'new pedagogy' and social learning under these conditions to argue for knowledge networks as development possibilities in educational policy futures. Zusammenfassung Discusses the notion of knowledge cultures in relation to claims for the economy and the communicative turn! as well as cultural economy and the politics of postmodernity. This book also focuses on national policy constructions of the knowledge economy! fast knowledge and the role of the so-called new pedagogy and social learning.

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By Michael A. Peters and Tina Besley

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The book discusses the notion of knowledge cultures in relation to claims for the new economy and the 'communicative turn', as well as cultural economy and the politics of postmodernity. It focuses on national policy constructions of the knowledge economy, 'fast knowledge' and the role of the so-called 'new pedagogy' and social learning under these conditions to argue for knowledge networks as development possibilities in educational policy futures.

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Discusses the notion of knowledge cultures in relation to claims for the economy and the communicative turn, as well as cultural economy and the politics of postmodernity. This book also focuses on national policy constructions of the knowledge economy, fast knowledge and the role of the so-called new pedagogy and social learning.

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Chapter 1 Cultural Knowledge Economy: Education, the New Economy and the Communicative Turn Chapter 2 The Politics of Postmodernity and the Promise of Education Chapter 3 Education Policy in the Age of Knowledge Capitalism Chapter 4 National Policy Constructions of the 'Knowledge Economy': Towards a Critique Chapter 5 Classical Political Economy and the Role of Universities in the New Knowledge Economy Chapter 6 The Theatre of Fast Knowledge: Performative Epistemologies Chapter 7 The New Pedagogy and Social Learning: Current Pedagogic Research and Practice Chapter 8 Theorising Educational Practices: The Politico-Ethical Choices Chapter 9 Knowledge Networks, Innovation and Development: Education After Modernization Chapter 10 Educational Policy Futures