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Power, Voice and the Public Good: Schooling and Education in Global Societies
R K Et Al Hopson
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Hardback. Focuses on such themes as - attention to the definitional and theoretical underpinnings of globalization; the ubiquitous nature and topical display of globalization; and, the possibilities of understanding, redefining and rethinking aspects of globalization with the backdrop of issues that relate to education, and the pursuit of public good. Editor(s): Hopson, Rodney K.M.; Yeakey, Carol Camp; Boakari, Francis Musa. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research, Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 938.
Three themes underpin the tripartite structure of "Power, Voice, and the Public Good", including attention to the definitional and theoretical underpinnings of globalization; the ubiquitous nature and topical display of globalization; and, the possibilities of understanding, redefining and rethinking aspects of globalization with the backdrop of issues that relate to education, and the pursuit of public good. A plethora of examples how education and schooling respond to and are driven by larger global networks, demands, and discourses are explored. Each chapter of the book consistently addresses ways of looking at the hope and promise of education and schooling in spite ... Read more
Three themes underpin the tripartite structure of "Power, Voice, and the Public Good", including attention to the definitional and theoretical underpinnings of globalization; the ubiquitous nature and topical display of globalization; and, the possibilities of understanding, redefining and rethinking aspects of globalization with the backdrop of issues that relate to education, and the pursuit of public good. A plethora of examples how education and schooling respond to and are driven by larger global networks, demands, and discourses are explored. Each chapter of the book consistently addresses ways of looking at the hope and promise of education and schooling in spite ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research, Policy and Praxis
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848551848
SKU
V9781848551848
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