Learning society from the perspective of governmentality

Originally published: 2006.

"First published as a special issue of 'Educational philosophy and theory' (volume 38, issue 4)"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : The learning society from the perspective of governmentality / Jan Masschelein ... [et al.] -- The learning society and governmentality: an introduction / Maarten Simons & Jan Masschelein -- The learning society, the unfinished cosmopolitan, and governing education, public health and crime prevention at the beginning of the twenty-first century / Thomas S. Popkewitz, Ulf Olsson, & Kenneth Petersson -- From education to lifelong learning: the emerging regime of learning in the European Union / Anna Tuschling & Christoph Engemann -- Voluntary self-control: education reform as a governmental strategy / Ludwig A. Pongratz -- Education or service? remarks on teaching and learning in the entrepreneurial university / Andrea Liesner -- Participation for free. Exploring (limits of) participatory government / Kerlijn Quaghebeur -- On creativity: a brainstorming session / Ulrich Bröckling -- Learning as investment: notes on governmentality and biopolitics / Maarten Simons -- The power of power--questions to Michel Foucault / Norbert Ricken -- Experience and the limits of governmentality / Jan Masschelein.