When education meets the care paradigm

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This volume addresses the shift from traditional teacher education, rooted in altruism, to a new paradigm influenced by recent public discourse on education. Classical educational objectives are being challenged by supranational entities and health care discussions, as education faces competition from the public care system. The focus of school and curriculum reform is shifting from knowledge acquisition to care, emphasizing personal health and employment over cultural communication. The book explores critical questions from a European perspective: What happens to educational knowledge when controlled by external forces? What type of knowledge is disseminated? Who holds the hegemony—social care discourse from the welfare state or technical knowledge from globalization and neoliberal ideologies? The anthology offers both theoretical analyses and empirical research findings. Contributors include Tobias Werler, Professor of Education at Bergen University College, whose research focuses on comparative education and teacher professionalism; David Lansing Cameron, Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Agder, specializing in inclusion and multidisciplinary collaboration; and Nils Rune Birkeland, Associate Professor at the University of Agder, whose research intersects education and media studies.