The great American education-industrial complex ideology, technology, and profit / Anthony G. Picciano, Joel Spring.

Author/creator Picciano, Anthony G.
Other author Spring, Joel H.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2013.
Descriptionx, 189 pages ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesSociocultural, political, and historical studies in education
Contents Introduction to the education-industrial complex and the power of networks -- The flat world as shaped by the shadow elite -- Technology in American education -- Corporate influences : no child left behind, privatization, and commercialization -- Profits, products and privatization -- Foundations and think tanks : policies and ideas supporting the educational-industrial complex -- Media : news media, edutainment and the education-industrial complex -- Conclusion: "a nation at risk" redux.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012015129
ISBN9780415524131 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780415524148 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780203120613 (alk. paper)

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