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Neoliberal policy and the meaning of counterintuitive middle-class school choices

James, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7921-6485, Reay, Diane, Crozier, Gill, Beedell, Phoebe, Hollingworth, Sumi, Jamieson, Fiona and Williams, Katya 2010. Neoliberal policy and the meaning of counterintuitive middle-class school choices. Current Sociology 58 (4) , pp. 623-641. 10.1177/0011392110368003

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Abstract

This article considers how the nature and effects of neoliberal policy in education are illuminated by the outcomes of a study of white middle-class families choosing ordinary state secondary schools in England. Having described the main features of the study and some of its findings, consideration is given to specific ‘global’ dimensions — one in terms of parental perceptions and the other drawing upon analysis of the global effects of neoliberalism, an example of which is illustrated with reference to an influential UK policy. The article concludes that the conditions so generated not only provide advantages to those making conventional choices in keeping with a marketized service, but that they may also bring advantages to middle-class families making ‘counterintuitive’ choices as well.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
L Education > L Education (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Educational policy; Middle class; Neoliberalism; School choice
Publisher: SAGE
ISSN: 0011-3921
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2022 10:49
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/25656

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