{"title":"Nik Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eNik Brown's work delves into the dynamics of education and social change, exploring how knowledge shapes and contests the futures we envision. Readers can expect thought-provoking analyses that challenge conventional perspectives and engage deeply with contemporary issues in educational theory and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a clear focus on critical inquiry and reflective scholarship, Brown's writing offers valuable insights for educators, researchers, and those interested in the evolving landscape of learning. \u003cem\u003eContested Futures\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies a commitment to understanding how education intersects with broader social and political contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"contested-futures-by-brian-rappert-9780367604943","title":"Contested Futures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a unique volume, \u003cem\u003eContested Futures\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a group of scholars to examine the relationships between social action and the future. Rather than speculating upon what the future might bring, the volume interrogates the metaphors and practices through which the future is mobilised as an object of present-day action and agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book shifts the analytical gaze from looking into the future to looking at the future as a sociological phenomenon in its own right. Futures are thus contested in as much as they register differences of interest, time frame or organisational and political form. Contestation is also evident in the ascendancy of certain discourses, languages and metaphors which foreclose some futures whilst facilitating others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut futures are far from being simply linguistic abstractions, and in fact, can often be seen to harden into material entrenchment as expectations become scripted into 'path dependency' and 'lock in'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContested Futures\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable analysis for both academics and policy actors seeking a better understanding of the ubiquity of futures-discourse in the context of today’s uncertainties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605268021484,"sku":"9780367604943","price":98.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367604943-contested-futures.jpg?v=1778129901"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nik-brown.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}