Education and Social Transition in the Third World

Education and Social Transition in the Third World
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 425
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ISBN-10 : 9781400860692
ISBN-13 : 1400860695
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Synopsis Education and Social Transition in the Third World by : Martin Carnoy

Through a comparative analysis of educational theory and practice, this analytic overview illuminates the larger economic and political changes occurring in five peripheral countries--China, Cuba, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Nicaragua--commonly viewed as in transition to socialism. Current political patterns and leadership in these countries have emerged in the context of predominantly agricultural, industrially underdeveloped economies. Each state has played a major role in social transformation, relying on the educational system to train, educate, and socialize its future citizens. Discussing the similarities and differences among these states, the authors show the primacy of politics and the interaction of material and ideological goals in the process of social transition, and how shifting policies reflect and are reflected in educational change. This collection first examines critical analyses of education in capitalist societies, both industrialized and peripheral, and explores the utility of those perspectives in the political and educational conditions of the countries under study. Together these essays offer the first systematic explanation of how and why education in socialist countries undergoing rapid change differs from education in developing capitalist countries. Contributions to the study were made by Mary Ann Burris, Anton Johnston, and Carlos Alberto Torres. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research

International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 853
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ISBN-10 : 9781402029608
ISBN-13 : 1402029608
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Synopsis International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research by : Joseph Zajda

The aim of this Handbook is to present a global overview of developments in education and policy change during the last decade. It has the objective of providing both a strategic education policy statement on recent shifts in education and policy research globally and offers new approaches to further exploration, development and improvement of education and policy making. The Handbook attempts to address some of the above issues and problems confronting educators and policy makers globally. Different articles seek to conceptualize the on-going problems of education policy formulation and implementation, and provide a useful synthesis of the education policy research conducted in different countries, and practical implications. The Handbook, by focusing on such issues as - the OECD (2001) model of the knowledge society, and associated strategic challenge and 'deliverable goals' (OECD 2001:139) - UNESCO-driven lifelong learning paradigm, and its relevance to education policy makers, globally - different models of policy planning, and equity questions that are raised by centralization/decentralization, diversity/uniformity and curriculum standardization issues - the 'crises' of educational quality, the debate of standards and excellence, and good and effective teaching. - will contribute to a better and more holistic understanding of the education policy and research nexus; offering possible strategies for the effective and pragmatic policy planning and implementation at the local, regional and national levels.

Nordic Voices

Nordic Voices
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9789087909734
ISBN-13 : 908790973X
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Nordic Voices by :

This volume represents the work of sixteen authors, who all work at different universities and other academic institutions in the Nordic countries. It provides insight into the diversity of research being conducted in the northernmost parts of Europe.

Transitioning Education in Africa

Transitioning Education in Africa
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9781498589277
ISBN-13 : 1498589278
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Transitioning Education in Africa by : Gia Cromer

Transitioning Education in Africa explores how transitions from education in emergency to post-conflict education systems are planned and managed at the national level. Using historical analysis of education policies, surveys, and interviews, Cromer shows how these transitions have been failing and how to improve.

General History of the Caribbean UNESCO Volume 5

General History of the Caribbean UNESCO Volume 5
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 828
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ISBN-10 : 9781349737734
ISBN-13 : 1349737739
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Synopsis General History of the Caribbean UNESCO Volume 5 by : NA NA

Volume 5 provides an account and interpretation of the historical development of the region from around 1930 to the end of the twentieth century. Its wide ranging study of the economic, political, religious, social and cultural history of this period brings the series to the authorial present. Highlights include the 'turbulent thirties;' decolonization; the 'turn to the left' made in the 1970s by anglophone Caribbean countries; the Castro Revolution; and changes in social and demographic structures, including ethnicity and race consciousness and the role and status of women.

General History of the Caribbean

General History of the Caribbean
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Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Total Pages : 830
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ISBN-10 : 9789231033599
ISBN-13 : 923103359X
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Synopsis General History of the Caribbean by : Brereton, Bridget

The major objective of this publication is to provide an account and interpretation of the historical development of the region from around 1930 to the end of the century. Within its compass are the "turbulent thirties", including the Cuban Revolution of 1933 and the labour protests in the British Caribbean of 1934; the strategic position occupied by the region during the Second World War; the development of proletarian movements and trade unions and their links with political parties; decolonization; political evolution in the French and Dutch Caribbean, and the "turn to the left" made in the 1970s by a number of Anglophone Caribbean countries, notably Grenada. Also examined are the Castro Revolution and its aftermath to the 1990s; ethnicity and race consciousness and their effects in uniting or dividing communities and nations; international relations and regional co-operation; changes in social and demographic structures (including the role and status of women); education, migration and urbanization; and the beliefs and cultural experiences which underpin Caribbean identity. The final chapter provides an overall survey of changes in the quality of life in the Caribbean during the twentieth century.

Echoes from Freire for a Critically Engaged Pedagogy

Echoes from Freire for a Critically Engaged Pedagogy
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781441143013
ISBN-13 : 1441143017
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Synopsis Echoes from Freire for a Critically Engaged Pedagogy by : Peter Mayo

In this concise and accessible text, Peter Mayo outlines some of the major concepts in Freire's praxis. In pursuit of a critically engaging pedagogy, Mayo compares Freire's work with a range of other thinkers and educators, including Lorenzo Milani, Antonia Darder, John Dewey, Margaret Ledwith, Antonio Gramsci, and Henry Giroux. Chapters in the book include discussions of the State's role in education - specifically higher education; a critical analysis of the dominant discourse in education centering on 'competences' and the type of slant this discourse takes; a study of adult education through a Freirean lens; an historical view of Nicaragua's Freire-inspired literacy and popular education campaigns of 1980; a fresh perspective on the role of social movements in the contexts of social transformation; a new analysis of the relevance of Freirean concepts for transformative research, and an exploration of educators as intellectuals and social actors. The result is a compelling study of how Paulo Freire's writings continue to resonate around the world, and of how we must continue to apply and interpret them anew.

Hegemony and Education Under Neoliberalism

Hegemony and Education Under Neoliberalism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9781135085698
ISBN-13 : 1135085692
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Hegemony and Education Under Neoliberalism by : Peter Mayo

Based in a holistic exposition and appraisal of Gramsci’s writings that are of relevance to education in neoliberal times, this book--rather than simply applying Gramsci's theories to issues in education--argues that education constitutes the leitmotif of his entire oeuvre and lies at the heart of his conceptualization of the ancient Greek term hegemony that was used by other political theorists before him. Starting from this understanding, the book goes on to compare Gramsci's theories with those of later thinkers in the development of a critical pedagogy that can confront neoliberalism in all its forms.

Comparative Education Reader

Comparative Education Reader
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 0415930375
ISBN-13 : 9780415930376
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Comparative Education Reader by : Edward R. Beauchamp

'The Comparative Education Reader' brings together leading scholars to provide a collection of writings on the rapidly expanding discipline of comparative education.

Sociology of Education: Theories and methods

Sociology of Education: Theories and methods
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 0415198135
ISBN-13 : 9780415198134
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Sociology of Education: Theories and methods by : Stephen J. Ball