Global, International & Comparative Education

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"A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings. Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes."

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"This text explores worldwide convergences and divergences in national higher education systems resulting from increased global co-operation and competition."

"This encyclopedia is the most current and exhaustive reference available on international education. It provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of key topics, concepts, and issues, as well as in-depth studies of approximately 180 national educational systems throughout the world. Articles examine education broadly and at all levels--from primary grades through higher education, formal to informal education, country studies to global organizations."

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"The Second Edition of this landmark handbook brings up to date its comprehensive reportage of scholarly developments and school curriculum initiatives worldwide, providing a panoramic view of the state of curriculum studies globally. 39 new or updated chapters on curriculum research in 34 countries highlight curriculum research that is not widely known in North America."

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"Split into two sections, the first explores a range of policy concepts, theories and methods including governance models, policy instruments, institutionalism and organizational change, new public management and multi-level governance. The second section addresses salient themes such as institutional governance, funding, quality, employability, accountability, university rankings, widening participation, gender, inequalities, technology, student involvement and the role of higher education in society."

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"The first part explores major strands of debates about education's place in development theory. The second acknowledges the disciplining of the field by the education for all movement and examines the place that learning and teaching, and schools play in development. Part three looks beyond schools to consider early years, adult and vocational education but focuses particularly on the return to thinking about higher education's role in development. The final part considers the changing, but still important, role that international cooperation plays in shaping education in developing countries."

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Multicultural education: Theoretical perspectives & issues -- Multicultural education & diversity across nations -- Race intergroup relations & schooling -- Culture teaching & learning -- The education of indigenous groups -- Citizenship immigration & education -- Language culture identity & education -- Religion culture identity & education -- The education of ethnic & cultural minority groups in Europe -- The education of ethnic & cultural minority groups in Asia & Latin America

"Contributors examine the internationalization of higher education years from a marginal to a core dimension of higher education worldwide. The Handbook presents an overview of developments, in a combination of issues and regional accounts."

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"Fully updated & revised, and now including new contributions from research in South East Asia, the Middle East, China, Japan, Australasia, & North America, the new edition of this handbook analyses the origins, interpretations & contributions of international education & explores key contemporary developments, including: internationalism in the context of teaching & learning -- leadership, standards & quality in institutions & systems of education -- the promotion of internationalism in national systems"

"Divided into two parts, the handbook first examines globalisation and education policy reforms, including coverage of main trends as well as specific policy issues such as gender, equity, minorities and human rights. Next, the handbook offers a comparative perspective that evaluates the ambivalent and problematic relationship between globalisation, the state and education reforms globally. It features coverage on curricula issues and education reforms in schools around the world as well as the curriculum in the global culture."