Socio-technical imaginary of the fourth industrial revolution and its implications for vocational education and training: a literature review
This literature review engages with a diverse and sometimes contradictory body of work, employing an analytic stance rooted in policy scholarship. It discusses rhetorical constructions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4th IR), locating these in understandings of the economy rooted in a neo-liberalism which rests upon a capitalist terrain. The 4th IR is an ideological construct which reflects specific material interests and has particular implications for education and training. The 4th IR’s
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Published: 21 August 2018
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Jobs & economy · Children & education
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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