Globalization and Education Integration and Contestation Across Cultures |
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| Author:
| Stromquist, Nelly P.
Monkman, Karen |
| Contribution by:
| Stromquist, Nelly P.
Monkman, Karen
Blackmore, Jill
Buenfil, Rosa Nidia
Carnoy, Martin
Corneilse, Carol
Currie, Jan
Gough, Noel
Hickling-Hudson, Anne
Odora Hoppers, Catherine A.
Jones, Phillip W.
Kelly, Peter
Kenway, Jane
N. Lee, Molly N.
Parmenter, Lynne
Raby, Rosalind Latiner
Rideout, William M.
Rust, Val D.
Soudien, Crain
Subotzky, George
Walters, Shirley |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9919-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2000 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as 'globalization' is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural, and political life of nations. With increased opportunities for interaction and learning, education around the world is rapidly becoming transformed. The essays contained in this...
More DescriptionThe effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as 'globalization' is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural, and political life of nations. With increased opportunities for interaction and learning, education around the world is rapidly becoming transformed. The essays contained in this comprehensive yet readable book, strive to provide a thorough examination of the impact these changes are having on how education is defined, whom it serves, and how it is assessed around the world.