Critical comparative curriculum research beyond globalized neoliberal policy
Abstract
Transnational issues have challenged traditional ideas of citizenship and identity formation in democratic societies for the past 30 years. This includes cultural nationalism, populism, economic protectionism, social media identity construction, performative behavior, religious fundamentalism, mistrust in democratic political participation, and a decrease in respect for knowledge institutions and established media. The rise of new social media and the neoliberal market-state ideology have contributed to these trends. Non-Affirmative Educa- tion Theory (NAT) can address these challenges by providing a framework for analyzing educational aims, contents, methods, and governance, and can serve as a starting point for comparative curriculum research.
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