Neoliberalism assemblages – Education as investment techne
Trying to understand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21728268 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Stuart (0000-0002-7839-6709, Oldham Council, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 505-519 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Futures in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-2103 • E-ISSN: 1478-2103 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14782103251381954 |
| OpenAlex | W4414566335 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
The New Zealand Coalition government (2023–present) has adopted recommendations of its newly formed Ministry of Regulation. Early Childhood Education Regulatory Review (2024) is its first task. In attempting a genealogical analysis, I argue that this iteration further shifts ECE from a public good to a market commodity. It is not merely a policy shift but is a profound reconfiguration of how the government conceptualizes childhood, education, and social value. The Review emerges not as an isolated moment, but as the culmination of a decades-long process of economic rationalization that has incrementally dismantled collective approaches to education, both in New Zealand but also other Anglophone countries
Christian ministry · Coalition government · Culmination · Narrative · Public policy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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