Neoliberalism

NeoliberalismWeek 4: February 2nd, 2016Presentation by Allison Van Hee

http://www.pulpdiddyspermutations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1.16.16-17149339-abstract-word-cloud-for-neoliberalism-with-related-tags-and-terms-300x224.jpg1

NeoliberalismArticle #1: Views from the Blackboard: Neoliberal education reforms and the practice of teaching in OntarioDiscusses the impact of neoliberal theoryTeachers pedagogiesEffects of funding cutsAccountability modelStandardized mandated curriculum

NeoliberalismArticle #2: Teacher Identity and Agency in School Worlds: Beyond the All-Good/All-Bad Discourse on Accountability-Explicit Curriculum Policies Debates each side of the accountability theorySystems-world versus a life-worldDiscusses teachers experience with curriculum policies Teachers are products and producers of schoolExamined the experiences of three teachers using views for and against curriculum policies

Neoliberalism

https://musinginmuseums.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/tests.jpg

4

NeoliberalismArticle #3: Illusions of Compliance: Performing the Public and Hidden Transcripts of Social Justice Education in Neoliberal Times Neoliberalism versus social justiceStruggles of powerStudents expressed and internal beliefs about neoliberalism and social justice

NeoliberalismSupplementary article: NEOLIBERALISM AND MASCULINITY Racialization and the Contradictions of Schooling for 11- to 14-Year-Olds Discusses the demands of neoliberalism, particularly for males ages 11 14 years oldDefinitions of masculinity and role expectationsMales experiencing conflict between these roles (school life versus social life)

6

NeoliberalismSchools are not, however, simply about the gaining of educational qualifications but are equally about negotiating the complex social processes that produce boys masculine subjectivities. Boys were, therefore, invested in positioning that ran counter to being seen to work hard at school. They were, therefore, poorly positioned to comply with the demands of neoliberalism. (pg. 228).

Phoenix, An. (2004). Neoliberalism and masculinity: Racialization and the contradictions of schooling for 11 to 14 year olds. Youth and Society. 36(2), 227-246.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-uTgmFfuQYQ/hqdefault.jpg

7

NeoliberalismNeoliberalism is thus about continually changing the self, making informed choices, engaging in competition, and taking the chances offered by the market and the government to consume and take advantage of the provisions of lifelong learning and so forth. Four Cschange, choice, chances, and competitionare posited on the notion that everybody is, or should be, identical in important ways.Students were however non-identical in that males had added social pressures to be masculine for social acceptance which altered their perceived value. (pg. 29)

Phoenix, An. (2004). Neoliberalism and masculinity: Racialization and the contradictions of schooling for 11 to 14 year olds. Youth and Society. 36(2), 227-246.

In the article, Phoenix discussed males experiences of competition through their social popularity and expected roles of masculinity.

8

NeoliberalismThe article refers to Susan George (1999), having long been a harsh critic of the ways in which neoliberalism has normalized itself, glorified inequality, and blamed the weak and poorly educated for failing in social competition.Has neoliberalism ruined a sense of communities in schools, encouraging students to only think of themselves?Phoenix, An. (2004). Neoliberalism and masculinity: Racialization and the contradictions of schooling for 11 to 14 year olds. Youth and Society. 36(2), 227-246.

9

NeoliberalismFor Has normalizing and homogenizing tendenciesEverybody is autonomous and so individually responsible for their own outcomes through using the opportunities available Students understand consequences, learning from their mistakes as to shape future choicesAgainstFocusing on competition Creating individualistic and victim-blaming practices that regulate and control the individualsCan result in perceptions of control in a context where we have less control

Phoenix, An. (2004). Neoliberalism and masculinity: Racialization and the contradictions of schooling for 11 to 14 year olds. Youth and Society. 36(2), 227-246.

10

NeoliberalismStandardization of curriculum, reduces teacher control and possible engagement with students.May further reduce student participation, increasing the divide between those more academically inclined and those whom value more social relationships.An increased focus on assessment and standardized testing encourages competition, however not necessarily motivating for students.Important to address the intersection of racialization and gender in attempting to understand why many boys cannot fill the prescriptions of neoliberalist discourses (pg. 233).

Phoenix, An. (2004). Neoliberalism and masculinity: Racialization and the contradictions of schooling for 11 to 14 year olds. Youth and Society. 36(2), 227-246.

11

NeoliberalismThe article examines the males perspectives on their expected roles. How might female perspectives differ?

How does Sonu (2012) answer the question, How do the discursive frames of neoliberalism manifest in relation to discourses about social justice education? (pg. 243)

12

Thank you for your time!Looking forward to the discussions this week.