Structural Injustices in Swedish Education Academic Selection and Ed
While Sweden is often viewed as a benchmark for equality within education, this book examines this assumption in greater depth. The author argues that Sweden’s education system – even prior to the global spread of neoliberalism in education, meta-policies
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STRUCTURAL
INJUSTICES IN SWEDISH EDUCATION ACADEMIC SELECTION AND EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITIES
Structural Injustices in Swedish Education
Dennis Beach
Structural Injustices in Swedish Education Academic Selection and Educational Inequalities
Dennis Beach Department of Education and Special Education University of Gothenburg Göteborg, Sweden
ISBN 978-3-319-95404-2 ISBN 978-3-319-95405-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95405-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018955471 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover designed by Tom Howey This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 The Myth of Swedish Education Equity 1 2 Education Differentiation Within Contemporary Globalization: A Meta-ethnographic Analysis of the Conferral of Power and Status in Modern Education Systems 33 3 Performativity, Creativity and Personalised Learning 71 4 Twelve Years of Upper-Secondary Education in Sweden: The Beginnings of a Neo-Liberal Policy Hegemony? 101 5 Social Class Stereotypes in Upper-Secondary School 133 6 Higher Education Expansion and Student Choices: A Critical Analysis 163
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7 A Meta-ethnography of Research on Education Justice and Inclusion in Sweden with a Focus on Territorially Stigmatised Areas 197 8 Education Markets and Inequalities 235 9 Conclusions: Reconsidering Sweden’s International Contemporary Recognition and Historical Standing in Regard to Matters of Educational Justice and Equity 267 References 305 Author Index 333 Subject Index 341
List of Tables
Table 5.1 Examples of dichotomised attributes between academic and vocational students 150
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