Globalisation and its impact on education | Hallack 2000 | AQA A Level Sociology

Welcome to this tutori sociology topic video on education. In this video, we're going to look at globalization and its impact on education by Jacqu Halak. Jacqu Hak was an educational researcher working with UNESCO and the International Institute for Education Planning. In 2000, he published globalization and its impact on education, a critical text that explored

how processes of globalization were reshaping education systems worldwide. This study is important because it widens the debate beyond the UK or individual nations, showing how economic, cultural, and political changes linked to globalization are influencing what schools teach, how they are organized, and who benefits from education. The context for Hak's work was the

accelerating pace of globalization at the at the turn of the 21st century. The 1990s saw huge advances in technology, the growth of international trade, and the dominance of neoliberal economic policies. Governments increasingly look to education as a way of preparing young people for participation in a global economy. At the same time, organizations like the

World Bank, the IMF, and the OECD were pushing countries to reform education in line with global competitiveness. Hack wanted to analyze both the opportunities and dangers of this process. Sociologically, Hock's work connects the Marxist and critical perspectives on education, but it also overlaps with globalization theory more broadly. He emphasized that globalization is not

neutral. While it can bring benefits like access to knowledge, international cooperation, and innovation, it also risks deepening inequalities between nations and within societies. His analysis highlights how education is shaped by global economic demands rather than just local or national needs. In terms of methods, Hollock's book is primarily a theoretical and policy analysis.