Re-Imagined Universities and Global Citizen Professionals
Shanti George
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Description for Re-Imagined Universities and Global Citizen Professionals
Hardcover. Universities are increasingly criticised for their limited relevance to a globalized and unequal world. Drawing on research from over 27 countries, this book outlines new directions for universities and the need to rethink the education that they provide based on the experiences of schools of international development studies. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Universities are increasingly criticised for their limited relevance to a globalized and unequal world. Drawing on research from over 27 countries, this book outlines new directions for universities and the need to rethink the education that they provide based on the experiences of schools of international development studies.
Universities are increasingly criticised for their limited relevance to a globalized and unequal world. Drawing on research from over 27 countries, this book outlines new directions for universities and the need to rethink the education that they provide based on the experiences of schools of international development studies.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers of Globalization
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137358943
SKU
V9781137358943
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99-15
About Shanti George
Shanti George is an independent researcher, based in The Hague. She has been Reader at the University of Delhi, India, Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe and programme specialist for West Asia and North Africa at the Bernard van Leer Foundation. Her books cover comparative rural development, development education, and global perspectives on foster care.
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