‘Shaking up’ neoliberal policy in schools: Looking for democratic alternatives in Jacinta’s satchel

Janean Robinson; Barry Down; John Smyth

doi:10.1177/2043610618814841

‘Shaking up’ neoliberal policy in schools: Looking for democratic alternatives in Jacinta’s satchel

Janean Robinson, Barry Down, John Smyth

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Our research is driven by a strong belief that the stories of young people gathered through ethnographic interviews can generate awareness not only of the complexities, uncertainties and possibilities of young people’s lives but also the ways in which their identities and life chances are shaped by broader structural, institutional and historical forces beyond their control. In this article, we introduce Jacinta, a young person who describes the events and conditions which serve to hinder and/or support her journey in school and beyond. We have used Jacinta’s story from a larger research project, to speak back to the impact the broader neoliberalising agenda is having on young lives with a view to reimagining democratic alternatives in education.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	392-403
Number of pages	12
Journal	Global Studies of Childhood
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2043610618814841
Publication status	Published - Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Democratic schooling
ethnography
neoliberalism
school-to-work transitions
secondary education

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