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Direct linkBlack, Stephen; Wright, Jan; Cruickshank, Ken – Critical Studies in Education, 2018
Despite the contemporary policy rhetoric of global citizenry and the importance of languages and intercultural capabilities, language learning in Australian schools struggles for recognition and support. The curriculum marginalisation of languages, however, is uneven, affecting some school sectors more than others. In this article, we examine the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Foreign Countries, Social Class, Neoliberalism
Black, Stephen; Yasukawa, Keiko – Critical Studies in Education, 2014
Harvey Graff in his 1979 study of literacy taught in common schools in mid-nineteenth century Canada, demonstrated that beliefs in the acquisition of literacy for upward mobility and economic success were a myth. Moreover, literacy instruction was promoted by educational reformers and manufacturers as a means of controlling the working class…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Public Policy
