Chaos Theory and the Neoliberal English-Based Dimension of the Polish Higher Education Reforms 2018/2019

Autor/in	Odrowaz-Coates, Anna
Titel	Chaos Theory and the Neoliberal English-Based Dimension of the Polish Higher Education Reforms 2018/2019
Quelle	In: Education as Change, 24 (2020), Artikel 5913 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Odrowaz-Coates, Anna)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-9417
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Neoliberalism; Higher Education; Educational Change; Educational Policy; Competition; Policy Analysis; Language Role; Language Attitudes; Power Structure; Disadvantaged; Age Differences; Social Differences; College Faculty; Intellectual Disciplines; Foreign Countries; Critical Theory; Sociolinguistics; Writing for Publication; Native Language; Polish; Periodicals; Poland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Neo-liberalism; Neoliberalismus; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsreform; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Wettkampf; Politikfeldanalyse; Sprachverhalten; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Sozialer Unterschied; Fakultät; Geisteswissenschaften; Ausland; Kritische Theorie; Soziolinguistik; Polnisch; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Polen
Abstract	This article draws on chaos theory to critically analyse the recent higher education reforms that have been taking place in Poland. The argument launched in this article aims to show that the reforms are based primarily on neoliberal foundations and to expose the linguistic dominance of the English language in neoliberal settings. The English language appears to be a strong tool of neoliberal power, used to empower or to marginalise local academics. The divisive power of English exploited by reformists creates a growing fissure between age cohorts, disciplines and academics representing diverse social backgrounds. The tension and uncertainty brought about by the reforms have increased the anxiety and competition between scholars, undermining solidarity and compromising joint agency. The long-term results of entering the neoliberal "rat race", which is strongly reliant on English language skills, are yet unknown. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01