The education myth how human capital trumped social democracy / Jon Shelton.
| Author/creator | Shelton, Jon, 1978- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2023. |
| Description | xi, 256 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From Independence to Security : Education and Democracy from the Nation's Founding -- To Secure These Rights : Education and the Unfinished Project of American Social Democracy -- Education's War on Poverty in the 1960s -- New Politics : Democrats and Opportunity in a Post-industrial Society -- "At Risk" : The Acceleration of the Education Myth -- "What you earn depends on what you learn" : Education Presidents, Education Governors, and Human Capital -- Rising -- Putting Some People First : The Total Ascendance of the Education Myth -- Left Behind : The Politics of Education Reform and Rise of the Creative Class -- Things Fall Apart : The Education Myth under Attack -- Epilogue : A Social Democratic Future? |
| Abstract | "Focusing on the era from the New Deal through the present, this book tells the story of how politicians, intellectuals, and other leaders in the United States emphasized investment in education through human capital at the expense of broader social democratic policies such as a jobs guarantee, union rights, and a robust social safety net"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022013532 |
| ISBN | 9781501768149 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |