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The Dishwasher's Child: education and the end of egalitarianism
Author(s) -
WHITE JOHN
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of philosophy of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.501
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-9752
pISSN - 0309-8249
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9752.1994.tb00324.x
Subject(s) - egalitarianism , curriculum , selection (genetic algorithm) , philosophy of education , sociology , positive economics , pedagogy , political science , economics , higher education , economic growth , law , computer science , artificial intelligence , politics
This paper argues that egalitarianism, in itself and as a basis for educational policy, is unacceptable. Three recent defences of it are examined and rejected. Three anti‐egalitarian positions, however, all of which stress sufficiency rather than equality, pass muster. Educational implications are followed through, with reference to mixed ability grouping, selection, equal opportunities in education and conflicting views about the minimum content of a common school curriculum.