Globalization, Mission, and the Latest Development of Critical Educational Studies: An Interview with Professor Michael W. Apple

Globalization is the third stage in development of Professor Apple’s critical educational studies, which also called “the trilogy.” In this interview, Apple first elaborated on reasons for his taking globalization into account. Then, he told story family and social missions had undertaken as a scholar/activist. Finally, introduced latest developments claiming that studies are now period transition because many quite fragmented. The solution to problem what theory “decentered unities.” He suggested scholars should pay more attention intersectionality. When they examining various dynamics, try look at interconnections all these dynamics.