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ERIC Number: EJ587661
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Shall We Dance?
Robertson, Heather-Jane
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n10 p728-36 Jun 1999
Privatization in disintermediated nations wears a different face. Canada's once-sovereign powers are being offered up to economic blocs (particularly the Asian Pacific Economic Community), the equivalent of corporate headquarters. Canadians are swept downstream in the global race to work cheaper and expect less, a transformation requiring schools' assistance. (20 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Democratic Values, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Free Enterprise System, Privatization, Public Opinion, School Business Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Disintermediation; Global Economy; North American Free Trade Agreement