Neoliberal technologies of subject formation: a case study of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme

• Published in: Critical studies in education Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 197 - 211
• Main Authors: Petersen, Eva Bendix, O'Flynn, Gabrielle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.09.2007; Routledge
• Subjects: Australia; Awards; Case Studies; Curriculum; Discourse Analysis; Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme; Education; Educational Principles; Extracurricular activities; Females; Foreign Countries; Governmentality; Individual development; International programs; Interviews; Liberalism; Motivation; Neoliberalism; Political Attitudes; Political Socialization; Politics of Education; Recognition (Achievement); Self Actualization; Self concept; Self motivation; Subject formation; Technologies of the self; Womens Education; Womens Studies; Youth; Australia

The hegemony of neoliberalism as an economic and Governmental rationality on a global scale is well documented. How it has come to be that way, and how its relevance is upheld is a complex theoretical and historical-empirical question. This article contributes to the discussion by examining the ways...