"Not only does neoliberalism undermine both civic education and public values and confuse education with training, it also treats knowledge as a product, promoting a neoliberal logic that views schools as malls, students as consumers, and faculty as entrepreneurs."
Henry GirouxTiny Panda Quotes
Quotes by Henry Giroux
Henry Giroux, born in 1943 in the working-class neighborhood of Lynn, Massachusetts, is a prominent American scholar, cultural critic, and author, renowned for his influential work on critical pedagogy and the politics of education. As a founding theorist of the field, Giroux has dedicated his life to challenging the neoliberal frameworks that shape contemporary education and culture. His legacy, encapsulated in numerous books and essays, invites educators and students alike to envision a more equitable and just society through transformative learning practices.
4 quotes found
"Life is now a war zone, and as such, the number of people considered disposable has grown exponentially, and this includes low income whites, poor minorities, immigrants, the unemployed, the homeless, and a range of people who are viewed as a liability to capital and its endless predatory quest for power and profits."
Henry Giroux"As the humanities and liberal arts are downsized, privatized, and commodified, higher education finds itself caught in the paradox of claiming to invest in the future of young people while offering them few intellectual, civic, and moral supports."
Henry Giroux
"Neoliberalism considers the discourse of equality, justice, and democracy quaint, if not dangerous and must be either trivialized, turned into its Orwellian opposite, or eviscerated from public life."
Henry Giroux