Educating worker-citizens: Visions and divisions in curriculum texts

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-109

  Isopahkala Bouret, Ulpukka ^a   Lappalainen, Sirpa ^a   Lahelma, Elina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

citizenship; curriculum; discourse analysis; vocational education; worker ideal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890448136     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2012.718745     Document Type: Article

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