New Approaches towards the 'Good Life': Applications and Transformations of the Capability Approach

This collection connects Amartya Sen's and Martha Nussbaum's Capability Approach with the field of educational research. Based on case studies from around the world, the book's contributions show how the application of the Capability Approach can be made fruitful for the empirical analysis of life situations of young people in countries as diverse as Kenya, India, Russia, Serbia, and Germany. From the Contents: the contribution of Critical Discourse Analysis and Capability Approach to education policy analysis * the environment in the Capabilities Approach: why its constitutive role matters for social justice * disadvantage and capability deprivation in context of youth unemployment.