Negotiating Subject Hierarchies Neo-Liberal Influences on the Comprehensive Curriculum in Ireland

This article critically examines the relationship between recent educational policy and the advancement of second-level subject hierarchies in Ireland. The paradox of promoting an individual subject by means of the matriculation system, while also calling for a broad and balanced curriculum, is ques...

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Vydáno v:Educational policy (Los Altos, Calif.) Ročník 30; číslo 5; s. 721 - 739
Hlavní autoři: Lynch, Raymond, McGarr, Oliver
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2016
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ISSN:0895-9048, 1552-3896
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Shrnutí:This article critically examines the relationship between recent educational policy and the advancement of second-level subject hierarchies in Ireland. The paradox of promoting an individual subject by means of the matriculation system, while also calling for a broad and balanced curriculum, is questioned. The apparent retreat from a commitment to comprehensive education is discussed with respect to a neo-liberal agenda in education and a modernist-vocational ideology of curriculum development. The article concludes with a discussion on the place of subject-based curricula and a call for more balanced debate around educational policy, which may result in the promotion of subject boundaries.
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ISSN:0895-9048
1552-3896
DOI:10.1177/0895904814550077