Education, Work and Social Capital: Towards a New Conception of Vocational Training / Edition 1

by Christopher Winch

Overview

This book provides an integrated treatment of the relationship between political economy and vocational education at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Approaching the subject from a philosophical perspective the author engages with debates about
* the work-related aims of education
* the moral and spiritual significance of work
* the conceptualisation of political economy
* high-skill economies and vocational education
* the 'end of work' thesis
* the relationship between education and training in vocational education
* future work patterns
* the educational consequences of the economic theories of influential economists such as Smith, Mill, Marx, Marshall and Keynes.
This is an essential and ground-breaking study for academics and students of business studies, economics, political economy, and the sociology of work. It will equally be of interest to policy makers concerned with the future development of vocational education and training.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415204347
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/21/2000
Series:	Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education , #11
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Christopher Winch is Professor of Philosophy of Education at University College Northampton. His recent publications include The Philosophy of Human Learning and co-author of Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education, both published by Routledge.

Table of Contents

1. Education, Work and Social Capital: Introduction2. Necessity, Work, Effort and Leisure3. The Economic and Work Related Aims of Education4. Conceptualising Economic Life: Part One, The Consumptionist Tradition5. Conceptualising Economic Life: Part Two, Listian Political Economy6. Education, Moral Education and Work7. Vocational Education and Vocational Training8. Learning in the Workplace9. Two Rival Conceptions of Vocational Education10. Education and Labour Markets11. Education, Well-being and Economic Growth12. The Social Value of Work13. Education and the 'End of Work' Thesis14. Education and Work in a Social Capital Perspective15. Policy Issues: Schooling, Qualifications and the Transition to Work

Editorial Reviews

'There are lots of interesting arguments in this book.' - British Journal of Educational Studies

'Indeed, the descriptions and explanations of a range of related aspects of education, politics and economics in a social and moral context, offer a valuable resource for educational professionals ... Those currently involved in, and those who advocate the expansion of vocational education, will find useful arguments in this book to support the furtherance of their cause.' - Educational Philosophy and Theory

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