A Capital or Capabilities Education Narrative in a World of Staggering Inequalities?

Autor/in	Walker, Melanie
Titel	A Capital or Capabilities Education Narrative in a World of Staggering Inequalities?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Development, 32 (2012) 3, S.384-393 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0738-0593
DOI	10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.09.003
Schlagwörter	Economic Progress; Human Capital; Social Change; Educational Change; Equal Education; Models; Educational Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Economic growth; Wirtschaftswachstum; Humankapital; Sozialer Wandel; Bildungsreform; Analogiemodell; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	In a world of tremendous inequalities, this paper explores two contrasting normative models for education policy, and the relationship of each to policy, practices and outcomes that can improve lives by reducing injustice and building societies which value capabilities for all. The first model is that of human capital which currently dominates contemporary education policy globally, harnessing education policy to economic growth imperatives so that development through education is the means to the end of increased resources and income. The second model draws on the work of Amartya Sen to present a human capabilities model of education policy in which human lives are the end of development and the education focus is on promoting capabilities and functionings to choose a good life. An argument is advanced for capabilities as the superior approach. The paper closes by noting the problematic of social change and struggle demanded by a transformative view of education and how or if the capability approach is adequate to the task. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10