Curriculum in International Contexts: Understanding Colonial Ideological and Neoliberal Influences

This book is an exposition of how political, cultural, historical, and economic structures and processes shape the nature and character of curriculum landscapes globally. By developing theoretical connections and providing contextual background, Kumar explores how colonialism and imperialism, state-led ideological control, and the wave of neoliberalism and capitalism insidiously impact the process of curriculum development in different parts of the world. Kumar also underscores how intellectual movements such as Marxism and postmodernism have shaped curriculum theory in varied political and economic settings. By emphasizing the connections between and among diverse cultural and political conceptualizations of curriculum, this volume contributes to the internationalization of curriculum studies discourses.Curriculum in International Contexts: Understanding Colonial, Ideological, and Neoliberal Influences is written by Ashwani Kumar and published by Palgrave Macmillan. ISBNs for Curriculum in International Contexts are 9783030019839, 3030019837 and the print ISBNs are 9783030019822, 3030019829.