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Saltman introduces 11 of his most influential writings across his career with new contextual information for each piece. The volume is framed by a new introduction and conclusion by the author, which re-examine the scope of his work, discuss the larger development of the field over time, and considers what is still to be done.
List of contents
1. Introduction: The Corporatization of Education - A Saltman Reader. 2. Junk-King Education.
3. Rivers of Fire: BPAmoco's iMPACT on Education (with Robin Truth Goodman). 4. Introduction to
Education as Enforcement: The Militarization and Corporatization of Schools. 5. No Contest: Edison's Takeover of The Philadelphia Schools and The Lessons of Public School Competition. 6. Creative Associates International: Corporate Education and ''Democracy Promotion'' in Iraq. 7. Silver Linings and Golden Opportunities: The Corporate Plunder of Public Schooling in Post-Katrina New Orleans. 8. From Carnegie to Gates: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Venture Philanthropy Agenda for Public Education. 9.
The Failure of Corporate School Reform. 10. Introduction to
Scripted Bodies: Corporate Power, Smart Technologies, and the Undoing of Public Education. 11. Smart Drugs: Corporate Profit and Corporeal Control. 12. Toward a New Common School Movement: Reconceptualizing Education for Social Justice Globally.
About the author
Kenneth J. Saltman is Professor of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago, USA.
Summary
Saltman introduces 11 of his most influential writings across his career with new contextual information for each piece. The volume is framed by a new introduction and conclusion by the author, which re-examine the scope of his work, discuss the larger development of the field over time, and considers what is still to be done.
