Globalization and Neo-liberalism: Challenges and Opportunities of Democratic Education

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Author	Rekhneh, Bagheri Reza, Mohammad
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	In this paper we discuss about the threats and opportunities of democratic education in the context of globalization. Globalization is a dynamic phenomenon which is affected by neo-liberalism policy (e.g. commercialization, deregulation and privatization), but on the other hand it is influenced by development of technology and communication, and promotion of transnational social networks too. While neo-liberal thinkers like Hayek (1944) are promoting democracy in the context of freedom in order to economic competitiveness (in the negative sense) regardless of social justice concerns, an environment is created based on cultural dialogue by expansion of communication and subsequently increasing global awareness which attempt to achieve de-monopolization and social democracy with social justice concerns. Neo-liberal governments try to spread propaganda a particular kind of social and cultural values under laissez-faire and non-interference policy which make stableness the foundation of their political and social domination. Educational thinkers which criticize liberalism, replace the neo-liberal democracy with social democracy based on equal community participation. To deal with the policies of neo-liberalism, an environment should be prepared by education filled up with critical thinking, participation, dialogue and voices which on the one hand, legitimate the culture and Indigenous experiences of students, and the formal knowledge promoting neo-liberalism is problematic, on the other hand. Expansion of global communication and reduction of government control in some social arenas such as culture, by creating social movements that support social justice, provide an opportunity for various groups around the world to take steps in coordinated manner either in theory or practice for fighting against neo-liberalism and achievement of real democratic education.
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