Dave Hill
Biographic Data
| ID | 4409320 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dave Hill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dave |
| FAMILY NAME | Hill |
| SIGNATURE | HILL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Chichester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1412-7438 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Class, Race and Education under Neoliberal Capitalism
The Culturalization of Class and the Occluding of Class Consciousness
The Marxist concept of class is necessary in order to combat neoliberal and neoconservative initiatives that work systematically to reduce education to an adjunct serving the interests of the capitalist class in extracting ever more profit for itself. The Marxist concept of class, because it connects inequitable social relations and explains them as both connected and rooted in the social relations of production, enables class consciousness and t…
Embourgeoisment, Immiseration, Commodification?????????Marxism Revisited
In this paper, we explore educational inequality through a theoretical and empirical analysis. We use classical Marxian scholarship and class-based analyses to theorize the relationship between education and the inequality in society that is an inevitable feature of capitalist society/ economy. The relationship between social class and the process of capitalization of education in the USA and UK is identified, where neoliberal drivers are working…
Immiseration Capitalism, Activism and Education
This is a panoptic paper in five parts. In Part One, Immiseration Capitalism, I examine the current neoliberal cum neoconservative austerity capitalism and its ‘class war from above’, in particular its resultant relative immiseration and its absolute immiseration, with particular reference to Greece, Ireland, Britain and the USA. In Part Two, Anger at, Analysis of and Activism within/against Immiseration Capitalism, I argue that there is a necess…
A tribute to Kevin Harris, philosopher of education
Neoliberalism, Immiseration Capitalism, and The Historical Urgency of a Socialist Education
The concept of “Immiseration Capitalism” indicates a systematic tendency of Capital to heap the “accumulation of misery” on the lives of the producing class alongside enriching the appropriating class. Neoliberalism is a specific political project within the history of class struggle that has reasserted the dominance of Capital over Labor, bringing concrete possibilities and a historical urgency to transcend capitalist social relations. Socialist…
Introduction
There is a distinct criticality of the current historical conjuncture. This criticality of our times is characterized by redefi nitions of fundamental concepts such as “equality,” as neoliberal capital strives to mold discourses to suit its goal. While there is a euphoric façade of rhetoric such as “education for all” on one hand, there is a diminishing role of the state on the other. There is a defi nitive retreat of the state as a provider of e…
Global Neoliberalism and Education and Its Consequences
Neoliberalism and Its Impacts
Neoliberal policies both in the United Kingdom and globally (see Harvey, 2005; Hill, 2005, 2006a, 2009a, b; Hill and Rosskam, 2009; Klein, 2008) have resulted in (a) a loss of equity as well as economic and social justice; (b) a loss of democracy and democratic accountability, and (c) a loss of critical thought. Each of these effects is discussed here
Contesting Neoliberal Education
Author submitted draft version, pp. 61-68 only? IL contacted Author requesting confirmation of version (AM or Draft?) - 2019-10-15
Class in Education
In contemporary pedagogy, has become one nomadic sign among others: it has no referent but only contingent allusions to similarly traveling signs. Class, that is, no longer explains social conflicts and antagonisms rooted in social divisions of labor, but instead portrays a cultural carnival of lifestyles, consumptions, tastes, prestige and desire, or obscures social conflicts through technicist accounts of incomes and jobs. Class in Education br…
Equality in the primary school
Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a varied list of contributors, from the UK, USA and elsewhere, the editors discuss the importance of going beyond equal opportunities. The contributors provide a compelling argument for promoting equality in primary schools. Issues covered include: social class; 'race'; gender; social orientation; disability and special educational needs with reference to all subjects taught at primary school level
Class, neoliberal global capital, education and resistance
The paper bases itself in the tradition of transformative activism stressing the need to develop a just society. Outlining the contemporary context of neoliberal capitalism it seeks to understand the educational developments in the larger context of the labour-capital conflict with certain specific examples from Britain. It highlights the obscene and widening economic, social and educational inequalities both within states and globally; the dethe…
Globalisation and Its Educational Discontents
This article examines some impacts of neoliberal education policies during the current period of the intensification of neoliberal capital. Section 1 examines the relationship between education and capital, identifying three plans capital has in relation to education. It sets out some of the major aspects of neoliberal policy developments in schooling and further education. Section 2 describes, analyses and evaluates the research methodology used…
State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education
(2001). State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education: A structuralist neo-Marxist critique of postmodernist, quasi-postmodernist, and culturalist neo-Marxist theory. British Journal of Sociology of Education: Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 135-155
State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education
This paper examines the adequacy of various theories of the state, in relation to the restructuring of schooling and initial teacher education, and education more widely, in England and Wales between 1979 and 2000 by both Conservative and New Labour Governments. The critique advanced is a 'structuralist neo-Marxist' analysis. I distinguish this from a 'culturalist neo-Marxist' analysis, which lays greater stress on five aspects of agency and auto…
The Century of Revolution 1603-1714
In 1961 Christopher Hill first published what has come to be acknowledged as the best concise history of the period, Century of Revolution. Stimulating, vivid and provocative, his graphic depiction of the turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens. Hill argued that the Civil War was driven by the conflict between the old feudal élites and the growing merchant classes. Society and the State are dissected alon…
Between Postmodernism and Nowhere
This paper counters Blake's (1996) claim that educational neo-Marxism ‘died’ in the 1970s through demonstrating that there has been a substantial output of neo-Marxist educational writings since 1980. Blake also promotes postmodernism as a resource for rejuvenating educational theory. The paper demonstrates that postmodernism is inadequate as a basis for rethinking educational theory and for forging a radical educational politics
Marxist state theory and state autonomy theory
In recent times, there have been a number of critiques of Marxist and neo‐Marxist analyses of the state and education policy. These have drawn on postmodernist, ‘quasi‐postmodernist’ and state autonomy perspectives. While the postmodernist and ‘quasi‐postmodernist’ approaches have attracted critical response, to date, the state autonomy perspective has, to our knowledge, gone unchallenged. To address this theoretical lacuna, this paper analyses o…
The newly qualified teacher in school
Initial teacher education (ITE) is a central part of the Government's educational reform programme. The location, structure, control and financing of teacher education are all under review, based upon the Government's belief that the existing system is unsatisfactory. What is lacking in much debate about ITE, however, is authoritative evidence. This article presents an analysis of one such piece of evidence, the report by the Office for Standards…
Games of Despair and Rhetorics of Resistance
In the first part of the paper, we begin by attempting to establish the parameters of the eclectic concept of postmodernism. We then evaluate what have been described as two different strands of postmodernism; postmodernism of reaction’ and postmodernism of resistance’ and conclude that, while there are clear differences in intention and in emphasis, the ‘two postmodernisms’ have too much in common to be thought of as separate discourses. Next, w…
Equal Opportunities in the New Era
The citizen as 'individual' and nationalist or 'social' and internationalist? What is the role of education
This paper opposesthe view of the individual enshirined in. Thacherism the private persorr in the mardet) and its accompayning ideology of nationalism in favour of social critizenship, collective empowerment and internationalism is then focusses on education, with particular reference to teacher education; on the one hand, as it is currently used to foster com positive individualism and nationalism and on the other, as a potential for encouraging…
Return of the socialists
Games of Despair and Rhetorics of Resistance
In the first part of the paper, we begin by attempting to establish the parameters of the eclectic concept of postmodernism. We then evaluate what have been described as two different strands of postmodernism; postmodernism of reaction’ and postmodernism of resistance’ and conclude that, while there are clear differences in intention and in emphasis, the ‘two postmodernisms’ have too much in common to be thought of as separate discourses. Next, w…
Globalisation and Its Educational Discontents
This article examines some impacts of neoliberal education policies during the current period of the intensification of neoliberal capital. Section 1 examines the relationship between education and capital, identifying three plans capital has in relation to education. It sets out some of the major aspects of neoliberal policy developments in schooling and further education. Section 2 describes, analyses and evaluates the research methodology used…
Between Postmodernism and Nowhere
This paper counters Blake's (1996) claim that educational neo-Marxism ‘died’ in the 1970s through demonstrating that there has been a substantial output of neo-Marxist educational writings since 1980. Blake also promotes postmodernism as a resource for rejuvenating educational theory. The paper demonstrates that postmodernism is inadequate as a basis for rethinking educational theory and for forging a radical educational politics
State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education
(2001). State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education: A structuralist neo-Marxist critique of postmodernist, quasi-postmodernist, and culturalist neo-Marxist theory. British Journal of Sociology of Education: Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 135-155
Marxist state theory and state autonomy theory
In recent times, there have been a number of critiques of Marxist and neo‐Marxist analyses of the state and education policy. These have drawn on postmodernist, ‘quasi‐postmodernist’ and state autonomy perspectives. While the postmodernist and ‘quasi‐postmodernist’ approaches have attracted critical response, to date, the state autonomy perspective has, to our knowledge, gone unchallenged. To address this theoretical lacuna, this paper analyses o…
The newly qualified teacher in school
Initial teacher education (ITE) is a central part of the Government's educational reform programme. The location, structure, control and financing of teacher education are all under review, based upon the Government's belief that the existing system is unsatisfactory. What is lacking in much debate about ITE, however, is authoritative evidence. This article presents an analysis of one such piece of evidence, the report by the Office for Standards…
Class, neoliberal global capital, education and resistance
The paper bases itself in the tradition of transformative activism stressing the need to develop a just society. Outlining the contemporary context of neoliberal capitalism it seeks to understand the educational developments in the larger context of the labour-capital conflict with certain specific examples from Britain. It highlights the obscene and widening economic, social and educational inequalities both within states and globally; the dethe…
Return of the socialists
Return of the socialists
The citizen as 'individual' and nationalist or 'social' and internationalist? What is the role of education
This paper opposesthe view of the individual enshirined in. Thacherism the private persorr in the mardet) and its accompayning ideology of nationalism in favour of social critizenship, collective empowerment and internationalism is then focusses on education, with particular reference to teacher education; on the one hand, as it is currently used to foster com positive individualism and nationalism and on the other, as a potential for encouraging…
Equal Opportunities in the New Era
Marxist state theory and state autonomy theory
In recent times, there have been a number of critiques of Marxist and neo‐Marxist analyses of the state and education policy. These have drawn on postmodernist, ‘quasi‐postmodernist’ and state autonomy perspectives. While the postmodernist and ‘quasi‐postmodernist’ approaches have attracted critical response, to date, the state autonomy perspective has, to our knowledge, gone unchallenged. To address this theoretical lacuna, this paper analyses o…
The newly qualified teacher in school
Initial teacher education (ITE) is a central part of the Government's educational reform programme. The location, structure, control and financing of teacher education are all under review, based upon the Government's belief that the existing system is unsatisfactory. What is lacking in much debate about ITE, however, is authoritative evidence. This article presents an analysis of one such piece of evidence, the report by the Office for Standards…
Games of Despair and Rhetorics of Resistance
In the first part of the paper, we begin by attempting to establish the parameters of the eclectic concept of postmodernism. We then evaluate what have been described as two different strands of postmodernism; postmodernism of reaction’ and postmodernism of resistance’ and conclude that, while there are clear differences in intention and in emphasis, the ‘two postmodernisms’ have too much in common to be thought of as separate discourses. Next, w…
Between Postmodernism and Nowhere
This paper counters Blake's (1996) claim that educational neo-Marxism ‘died’ in the 1970s through demonstrating that there has been a substantial output of neo-Marxist educational writings since 1980. Blake also promotes postmodernism as a resource for rejuvenating educational theory. The paper demonstrates that postmodernism is inadequate as a basis for rethinking educational theory and for forging a radical educational politics
State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education
(2001). State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education: A structuralist neo-Marxist critique of postmodernist, quasi-postmodernist, and culturalist neo-Marxist theory. British Journal of Sociology of Education: Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 135-155
State Theory and the Neo-Liberal Reconstruction of Schooling and Teacher Education
This paper examines the adequacy of various theories of the state, in relation to the restructuring of schooling and initial teacher education, and education more widely, in England and Wales between 1979 and 2000 by both Conservative and New Labour Governments. The critique advanced is a 'structuralist neo-Marxist' analysis. I distinguish this from a 'culturalist neo-Marxist' analysis, which lays greater stress on five aspects of agency and auto…
The Century of Revolution 1603-1714
In 1961 Christopher Hill first published what has come to be acknowledged as the best concise history of the period, Century of Revolution. Stimulating, vivid and provocative, his graphic depiction of the turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens. Hill argued that the Civil War was driven by the conflict between the old feudal élites and the growing merchant classes. Society and the State are dissected alon…
Globalisation and Its Educational Discontents
This article examines some impacts of neoliberal education policies during the current period of the intensification of neoliberal capital. Section 1 examines the relationship between education and capital, identifying three plans capital has in relation to education. It sets out some of the major aspects of neoliberal policy developments in schooling and further education. Section 2 describes, analyses and evaluates the research methodology used…
Class, neoliberal global capital, education and resistance
The paper bases itself in the tradition of transformative activism stressing the need to develop a just society. Outlining the contemporary context of neoliberal capitalism it seeks to understand the educational developments in the larger context of the labour-capital conflict with certain specific examples from Britain. It highlights the obscene and widening economic, social and educational inequalities both within states and globally; the dethe…
Class in Education
In contemporary pedagogy, has become one nomadic sign among others: it has no referent but only contingent allusions to similarly traveling signs. Class, that is, no longer explains social conflicts and antagonisms rooted in social divisions of labor, but instead portrays a cultural carnival of lifestyles, consumptions, tastes, prestige and desire, or obscures social conflicts through technicist accounts of incomes and jobs. Class in Education br…
Equality in the primary school
Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a varied list of contributors, from the UK, USA and elsewhere, the editors discuss the importance of going beyond equal opportunities. The contributors provide a compelling argument for promoting equality in primary schools. Issues covered include: social class; 'race'; gender; social orientation; disability and special educational needs with reference to all subjects taught at primary school level
Contesting Neoliberal Education
Author submitted draft version, pp. 61-68 only? IL contacted Author requesting confirmation of version (AM or Draft?) - 2019-10-15
Introduction
There is a distinct criticality of the current historical conjuncture. This criticality of our times is characterized by redefi nitions of fundamental concepts such as “equality,” as neoliberal capital strives to mold discourses to suit its goal. While there is a euphoric façade of rhetoric such as “education for all” on one hand, there is a diminishing role of the state on the other. There is a defi nitive retreat of the state as a provider of e…
Global Neoliberalism and Education and Its Consequences
Neoliberalism and Its Impacts
Neoliberal policies both in the United Kingdom and globally (see Harvey, 2005; Hill, 2005, 2006a, 2009a, b; Hill and Rosskam, 2009; Klein, 2008) have resulted in (a) a loss of equity as well as economic and social justice; (b) a loss of democracy and democratic accountability, and (c) a loss of critical thought. Each of these effects is discussed here
Neoliberalism, Immiseration Capitalism, and The Historical Urgency of a Socialist Education
The concept of “Immiseration Capitalism” indicates a systematic tendency of Capital to heap the “accumulation of misery” on the lives of the producing class alongside enriching the appropriating class. Neoliberalism is a specific political project within the history of class struggle that has reasserted the dominance of Capital over Labor, bringing concrete possibilities and a historical urgency to transcend capitalist social relations. Socialist…
A tribute to Kevin Harris, philosopher of education
Class, Race and Education under Neoliberal Capitalism
The Culturalization of Class and the Occluding of Class Consciousness
The Marxist concept of class is necessary in order to combat neoliberal and neoconservative initiatives that work systematically to reduce education to an adjunct serving the interests of the capitalist class in extracting ever more profit for itself. The Marxist concept of class, because it connects inequitable social relations and explains them as both connected and rooted in the social relations of production, enables class consciousness and t…
Embourgeoisment, Immiseration, Commodification?????????Marxism Revisited
In this paper, we explore educational inequality through a theoretical and empirical analysis. We use classical Marxian scholarship and class-based analyses to theorize the relationship between education and the inequality in society that is an inevitable feature of capitalist society/ economy. The relationship between social class and the process of capitalization of education in the USA and UK is identified, where neoliberal drivers are working…
Immiseration Capitalism, Activism and Education
This is a panoptic paper in five parts. In Part One, Immiseration Capitalism, I examine the current neoliberal cum neoconservative austerity capitalism and its ‘class war from above’, in particular its resultant relative immiseration and its absolute immiseration, with particular reference to Greece, Ireland, Britain and the USA. In Part Two, Anger at, Analysis of and Activism within/against Immiseration Capitalism, I argue that there is a necess…
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