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Organization & management of education
Hardcover. Kohan offers a transformative, revolutionary, and more radical alternative theory and practice of philosophy for children. He critiques the current state of philosophy for children and demonstrates alternative ways of thinking and practicing philosophy in childhood education. Num Pages: 143 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNKS; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137469168
- ISBN
- 9781137469168
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€ 52.90€ 46.33
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Academic Inbreeding and Mobility in Higher Education: Global Perspecti...
Yudkevich, Maria, Altbach, Philip G., Rumbley...
Hardcover. Academic inbreeding - appointing one's own graduates for academic positions - is a controversial but surprisingly common practice internationally. This book is the first comparative analysis of the phenomenon - the causes, implications, and future of inbreeding. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137461247
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- 9781137461247
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€ 67.07
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hardcover. Writing for educators and education leaders, Cunningham shows that combining a philosophy of pragmatism with thinking about education as systems can illuminate challenges in contemporary schooling and provide practical solutions for creating a democratic education. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 154 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC; JNKH; JNR; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 154
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137449313
- ISBN
- 9781137449313
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€ 52.90€ 46.45
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Hardcover. Using auto-ethnography, Taieb narrates the journey of developing a educational philosophy from and for the Kayble of Algeria and undertakes to write the sociological foundations of an Kayble education system. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBA; JFSL9; JNFR; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137446916
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- 9781137446916
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The School Choice Journey: School Vouchers and the Empowerment of Urba...
Stewart, Thomas, Wolf, Patrick J.
Hardcover. This in-depth chronicle of 110 families in Washington, DC's Opportunity Scholarship Program provides a realistic look at how urban families experience the process of using school choice vouchers and transform from government clients to consumers of education and active citizens. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JNF; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137442659
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- 9781137442659
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€ 66.49
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Hardcover. Bringing together sociology of the body with powerful examinations of educational theory and social class, Henry examines how children's experiences of school and pedagogy are shaped by their bodies and the ideas of social class and class identity that their bodies carry. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JNH; JNKS; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 329.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137442628
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- 9781137442628
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€ 52.90€ 46.33
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Hardcover. Rosenfeld deconstructs how the information revolution has reshaped identity, rights, and responsibilities, and how schools respond and should respond to these changes. Series: New Frontiers in Education, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKC; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137442598
- ISBN
- 9781137442598
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Hardcover. The book analyzes the struggle of African Americans to gain access and equity in higher education in the United States. It chronicles some of the history prior to court ordered segregation and traces the mandate to desegregate by following the Adams v. Richardson (1973) case, which ordered the dismantling of dual systems of higher education. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR; JNKP; JNKS; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137442574
- ISBN
- 9781137442574
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€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Hardcover. As higher education is disrupted by technology and takes place less and less on campus, what does meaningful community engagement look like? How can it continue to enrich learning? In Community Engagement 2.0?, Crabill and Butin convene a dialogue: five writers set out theoretical and practical considerations, five more discuss the issues raised. Editor(s): Butin, Dan W. Series: Community Engagement in Higher Education. Num Pages: 132 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKP; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137441058
- ISBN
- 9781137441058
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€ 52.90€ 46.25
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Hardcover. Imagining Time and Space in Universities presents critical theorizations of time and space to analyze discourses and practices of globalization and internationalization. As both dimensions have been understood in separate and hierarchical modes limited attention is given to cultural meanings embedded in these institutional policies and practices. Series: Curriculum Studies Worldwide. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNKC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137436269
- ISBN
- 9781137436269
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€ 66.64
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Hardcover. A rich, comparative case study systematically exploring two program approaches for preparing teachers of color, Gist's work explores culturally responsive pedagogy as a strategy for organizing teacher education. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR; JNKC; JNKH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137436252
- ISBN
- 9781137436252
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€ 64.94€ 55.84
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Paperback. This book challenges educators to be agents of change, to take history into their own hands, and to make social justice central to the educational endeavor. Paraskeva embraces a pedagogy of hope championed by Paulo Freire where people become conscious of their capacity to intervene in the world to make it less discriminatory and more humane. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430465
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- 9781137430465
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€ 32.99€ 27.98
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Hardback. More publication by contingent faculty, Guglielmo and Gaillet contend, enriches and deepens both the scholarly conversation and individual faculty's work as teacher-scholars. They provide a guide for scholars off the tenure track, addressing the publication process step by step and showing its compatibility with teaching-focused scholarship. Num Pages: 158 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429148
- ISBN
- 9781137429148
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€ 52.90€ 46.50
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Hardback. Education is a crucial influence early in life and is therefore inextricably linked with power. This book examines how education can limit opportunities and create social inequality as well as being an empowering force for good. Theoretical approaches on the relationship of power and education are discussed as are questions on power and knowledge. Editor(s): Kupfer, Antonia. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415349
- ISBN
- 9781137415349
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€ 127.54
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Hardcover. Friends play a crucial role in international students' lives. This book explores the characteristics of the friendship networks of international doctoral students by analysing the relationships between these students and their friends, both in the country of education and across several national borders. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137405241
- ISBN
- 9781137405241
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€ 66.52
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Internationalization of Education Policy: A New Constellation of State...
Martens, Kerstin, Knodel, Philipp
Hardcover. This book investigates and discusses the phenomenon of internationalization of education policy and its consequences for national policymaking processes. By comparing educational outcomes and actors' reactions in different countries, it provides detailed insights into a highly contested policy field. Editor(s): Windzio, Michael. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137401687
- ISBN
- 9781137401687
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€ 128.03
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Hardcover. Newell compares the fundamental assumptions of five major worldviews of education and their implications for classroom practice, incorporating history and case studies and posing questions about the limits and benefits of employing each today. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNFR; JNKC; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398017
- ISBN
- 9781137398017
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€ 62.52€ 54.08
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Hardcover. Top scholars systematically explore roles, rights, and responsibilities of major participants in UK education: the government, the educators, the learners, and the parents. They investigate the inequalities produced by their current arrangement and look into how changing these arrangements might lead to different outcomes for all involved. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398000
- ISBN
- 9781137398000
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Hardback. Challenging dominant discourses in neoliberal marketized societies about working with disconnected young people, this book argues that alternative, radical approaches to formal and informal education are necessary to challenge repressive practices, and to help build a more equal, socially-just society. Editor(s): Hughes, Gill; Cooper, Charlie; Gormally, Sinead. Num Pages: 271 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137393586
- ISBN
- 9781137393586
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€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Hardcover. "Glocal" education melds the economic advantages of globalizing higher education with the benefits of incorporating local perspectives. This book explores glocal education's rationale; social, cultural, and economic foundations; key concepts; and implementation. Num Pages: 246 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137391742
- ISBN
- 9781137391742
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€ 105.81€ 87.84
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Hardcover. Attending school is an experience that most people share but this leads us to accept rather than question the experience. Using the philosophies of Heidegger and Dewey, John Quay explores life in schools and juxtaposes the environment of a school camp with that of an academic classroom. Num Pages: 192 pages, 43 figures. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKS; JNWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137391223
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- 9781137391223
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€ 127.16
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Hardcover. Holocaust education is a rapidly evolving and controversial field. This book, which critically analyses the very latest research, adopts a global perspective and discusses a number of the most important debates which are emerging within it such as teaching the Holocaust without survivors and the role of digital technology in the classroom. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JFSR1; JNKH1; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388568
- ISBN
- 9781137388568
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€ 66.13
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Hardcover. Drawing on comparative country case studies, this book explores student mobility in Europe, incorporating original theoretical perspectives to explain how mobility happens and new empirical evidence to illustrate how students become mobile within their present educational and future working lives. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JFFS; JNKS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388506
- ISBN
- 9781137388506
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€ 66.34
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Hardcover. Scholars from three continents collaborate to create a truly global understanding of curriculum in the world's most populous country. This book discusses major topics in curriculum studies in China and shows how Chinese scholars understand their field's history, circumstances, and place in a globalized world. Editor(s): Pinar, William F. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384034
- ISBN
- 9781137384034
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€ 105.81€ 87.84
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