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This book examines the impact of neo-liberal reform on the traditional caring ethos of public services such as education, exploring how these reforms influence the appointment and experiences of senior management across the education sector.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137007230 |
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This book examines the impact of neo-liberal reform on the traditional caring ethos of public services such as education, exploring how these reforms influence the appointment and experiences of senior management across the education sector. 'This major ground-breaking study of the impact of new managerialism on schools and universities should be read by every teacher and lecturer. It reflexively and insightfully analyses the growing neo-liberal culture within Irish education, revealing disturbing gender and care implications for contemporary leadership.' - Diane Reay, Professor of Education, University of Cambridge, UK 'New Managerialism in Education restores and reinvigorates a feminist analysis of gender inequality and injustice in education - bringing attention to the corrosive effects of the devaluation of care relations an |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230275119, 2012. |
| Carrier Form: | 280 p. : 1 figures, 3. |
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9780230275119 9781137007230 : 1137007230 : |
| CLC: | G47 |
| Contents: | Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: GOVERNANCE IN IRISH EDUCATION New Managerialism as a Political Project: The Irish Case The Culture of Governance in Irish Education PART II: APPOINTING SENIOR MANAGERS Research Preface: The Case Studies Homosociability, Local Logics and Authenticity in the Appointments Process Assessing Applicants: The Care Rules PART III: BEING A SENIOR MANAGER Leading Educators: The Emotional Work of Managing Identities Crafting the Elastic Self: Gendered Experiences The Careless Rules of the Game: Pregnancy, Child Care and Management PART IV: LIVING AND FRAMING MARKET |