Curriculum reform in a globalised world: the discourses of cosmopolitanism and community. (1st July 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Camicia, Steven; Franklin, Barry
• Is Part Of: London review of education. Volume 8:Number 2(2010)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 104
• Publication Date: 2010-07-01
• Subjects: Education -- Research -- Periodicals; 370.05
• DOI: 10.1080/14748460.2010.487327
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-8460

Abstract

Under conditions of globalisation, the discourse of cosmopolitanism adds a new dimension to analysis of curriculum reform. We examine the meanings and contentions of curriculum as a regulatory function in rapidly changing, global communities. We examine cosmopolitanism and curriculum through the lenses of two cosmopolitan discourses, neoliberal and democratic. This provides a theoretically complex snapshot of how the discourse of cosmopolitanism reflects different ideologies concerning community and curriculum reform. We support and conclude with a curriculum proposal promoting a democratic cosmopolitan discourse that is culturally responsive, democratic, and socially just in the face of neoliberal globalisation.