ABSTRACT

In this dismantling of the myth of Japanese "quality education", McVeigh investigates the consequences of what happens when statistical and corporatist forces monopolize the purpose of schooling and the boundary between education and employment is blurred.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction: The Potëmkin Factor

chapter 2|26 pages

Myths, Mendacity, and Methodology

chapter 9|22 pages

Lessons Learned in Higher Education