Against Inequality: Towards a Curriculum for Social and Environmental Innovation

Martin Hall ()
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Martin Hall: University of Cape Town

Chapter Chapter 12 in The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation, 2015, pp 213-232 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The provision of education is one of the key elements in addressing both poverty and inequality. However, now-prevalent market models for the provision of education are inappropriate for this purpose, since they render educational attainment as a positional good that may exacerbate inequality and restrict access to education to elite groups. The basis for an alternative approach was laid by Amartya Sen 30 years ago and has been further developed with particular relevance to higher education. Here, curriculum content is of particular importance. This is illustrated by reference to case studies included in this volume, as well as other recent work, pointing to viable alternatives for transformative academic programmes with the potential for realizing potential and opportunity.

Keywords: Higher education; Curriculum; Capabilities and functionings; Innovation; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04051-6_12

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