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International Educational Development and Learning through Sustainable...
Coombs, Steven, Potts, Mark, Whitehead, Jack
Hardcover. Addressing the debate around what makes a good citizen, this work proposes a new form of post-colonial citizenship education which can be applied in any cultural setting. International educational partnerships provide the opportunity for participants to live out values such as cultural empathy and thus demonstrate their right to citizenship. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JNAM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349972
- ISBN
- 9781137349972
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€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Inequality, Poverty, Education: A Political Economy of School Exclusio...
Ashurst, Francesca, Venn, Couze
Hardcover. This book challenges the practice of exclusion by uncovering its roots in 19th century social and educational policy targeting poor children. Revealing a hidden history of exclusion, this analysis exposes the connections between the state, the education system and social policy, and opens a space for radical alternatives. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSP1; JNAM; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137347008
- ISBN
- 9781137347008
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€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Development education is a radical form of learning that addresses the structural causes of poverty and injustice in the global North and South. This volume debates development education practice and the policy environment in which it is delivered. It affirmatively points to the transformative power of education as a means toward social change. Editor(s): McCloskey, Stephen. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTF; JNAM; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324658
- ISBN
- 9781137324658
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€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. This book draws on a study of student transitions in higher education institutions to both unpack the concept of a learning transition and develop pedagogic strategies to enable learners to develop their learning careers. This book provides an original perspective on teaching and learning in higher education. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322111
- ISBN
- 9781137322111
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€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. This is the story of North Carolina parent choice advocates' push for the creation and expansion of choice policies. The exploration of the politics, ideology, and interests surrounding parent choice includes but also stretches beyond the most frequently discussed choice policies of charter schools, school vouchers, and tuition tax credits. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312075
- ISBN
- 9781137312075
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€ 52.70€ 46.25
€ 52.70
€ 46.25
Deschooling L'earning: Young Adults and the New Spirit of Capitalism (...
Singh, Michael, Harreveld, Roberta
Hardcover. This book explores reforms to young adults' schooling that mobilise capital friendly learning-and-earning (l'earning) webs. It argues that deschooling l'earning builds young adults' commitment to modern modes of capital accumulation, gives insights into how they can secure their future, and reassures them that this can serve the common good. Series: Policy and Practice in the Classroom. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNF; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137310354
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- 9781137310354
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€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardcover. This project looks at the work of the faculty in Indonesia's National Islamic Institutes to address, respond, and prevent the success of radical Islamic discourse and institution of Shari'a law in the school system. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRHP; JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308573
- ISBN
- 9781137308573
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€ 52.70€ 46.69
€ 52.70
€ 46.69
Hardcover. Sustainable Knowledge rethinks the nature of interdisciplinary research and the place of philosophy and the humanities in society and offers a new account of what is at stake in talk about 'interdisciplinarity'. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPK; JNA; JNM; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137303011
- ISBN
- 9781137303011
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€ 82.62
€ 82.62
Hardcover. Citizenship, democracy and human rights have always been central to higher education and increasing globalization has amplified their urgency and complexity. This volume explores conceptual, theoretical and policy implications for post-secondary education engaging with these topics, comparing the USA, Canada, Eastern Europe and Western Europe. Editor(s): Laker, Jason A.; Mrnjaus, Kornelija; Naval, Concepcion. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1KBC; JNAM; JNF; JNMN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137287472
- ISBN
- 9781137287472
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€ 67.84
€ 67.84
Hardcover. Setting education in its political context, this book offers a history of good intentions, ranging from the birth of modern schooling and modern examination, to the rise (and fall) of meritocracy. In challenging all that is well-intentioned in education, this book reveals how our educational commitments are always underwritten by violence. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JNA; JNL; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272850
- ISBN
- 9781137272850
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€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. This book is about education and American imperialism from the War of 1898 to the War on Terror. Very little coordinated or sustained research has been devoted to the broader contours of America, education, and empire. And third, this volume seeks to inspire new directions in the study of American educational history. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137024510
- ISBN
- 9781137024510
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€ 52.70€ 47.13
€ 52.70
€ 47.13
Hardcover. By presenting a series of intricate analyses of educational phenomena through the theoretical lenses offered by Immanuel Wallerstein and Istvan Meszaros, the book engages readers and helps them to critically analyze their own participation in the global economy, as citizens, policy-makers, and academics or teachers. Series: Marxism and Education. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHBA; JNA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014818
- ISBN
- 9781137014818
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€ 52.70€ 46.69
€ 52.70
€ 46.69
The Southwest Economy in the 1990s: A Different Decade. A Different De...
. Ed(S): O'Driscoll, Gerald P., Jr.; Brown, S...
Hardback. Proceedings of the 1989 Conference on the Southwest Economy sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Editor(s): O'Driscoll, Gerald P., Jr.; Brown, Stephen P. A. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792390923
- ISBN
- 9780792390923
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€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Conflicting Philosophies of Education in Israel/Palestine
Gur-Ze'Ev, Ilan (University Of Haifa, Israel)
Hardback. Offers a reconstruction of the Israeli/Palestinian conflictual existence published in the field of philosophy of education. This book aims at contextualizing the conflicting philosophical and political agendas in their wider context, as manifestations of universal economic, social, and cultural developments in the era of globalizing capitalism. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 880.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367390
- ISBN
- 9780792367390
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€ 69.76
€ 69.76
Paperback. The interest of European education in Dewey is presented in case studies, concerning different national contexts. The renewal of interest is argued from different sides. The book aims to show that interest in Dewey is not a remake of the reception in the different camps of progressive education. Editor(s): Oelkers, Jurgen; Rhyn, Heinz. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATIO
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363897
- ISBN
- 9780792363897
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€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Hardback. The essays collected together in this volume explore the commonsensical fact that our presence as reasonable agents makes a causal difference to the course of events in the world. Editor(s): Bransen, Jan; Cuypers, Stefaan E. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352044
- ISBN
- 9780792352044
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€ 195.40
€ 195.40
Paperback. A collection of seventeen original, invited papers on Israel Scheffler's philosophy of education. It looks at a range of topics that Scheffler's work in philosophy of education has addressed, including the aims of education, cognition and emotion, teaching, the language of education, science education, moral education, and religious education. Editor(s): Siegel, Harvey. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 900.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATIO
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343622
- ISBN
- 9780792343622
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€ 69.91
€ 69.91
Hardback. Philosophy of development is a fascinating area of research at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and education. This book combines a sketch of contemporary developmental theory with discussions of its issues, in order to construct a general framework for understanding and analyzing theories of individual and collective development. Editor(s): Haaften, Wouter van; Korthals, Michiel; Wren, Thomas. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343196
- ISBN
- 9780792343196
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Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardback. Addresses Michel Foucault's influence and impact upon education. This book also considers Foucault's own educational practices. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340164
- ISBN
- 9780792340164
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Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Hardback. Includes articles on Wittgenstein and education. This book is suitable for teachers, students and academics in the field of philosophy and education. Editor(s): Smeyers, Paul; Marshall, James D. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATIO
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337157
- ISBN
- 9780792337157
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Condition: New
€ 132.65
€ 132.65