A critical pedagogy of vocational education and training in schools and communities struggling with shifts in the global economy

摘要: This article argues that if students in disadvantaged schools and communities are going to receive a fair go then we must begin interrupt existing conceptions of vocational education training, particular the ways which they perpetuate established social hierarchies based on class, race gender. Listening experiences over 125 teachers, parents from four outer metropolitan suburbs Perth, Western Australia (Smyth & Down, 2005) it soon becomes apparent new realities global economy fuelled by increasingly successful educational policies practices New Right (re)shaping better fit narrow sectional interests economy. As politicians, business corporate continue their sustained attacks public schooling witnessing emergence what Apple (2001) describes as "conservative modernization" whereby commonsense is redefined around set neo-liberal neo-conservative values: ... told "free" our school placing them into competitive market, restore "our" traditional common culture stress discipline character, return God classrooms guide all conduct inside outside school, tighten central control through more rigorous tough-minded standards tests. supposed be done at same time. It guarantee an benefits everyone. Well, maybe not (p.5).