The rationalization of neoliberalism in Ontario's public education system, 1995-2000

Geoforum

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 621-634

  Basu, Ranu ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Neo liberalism; Ontario; Planning; Power; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; NEOLIBERALISM; RATIONALIZATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10944240464     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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