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Origins, Journeys, and Returns – Social Justice in International Education

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Description for Origins, Journeys, and Returns – Social Justice in International Education Paperback. Editor(s): Volkman, Toby Alice. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 950.
Arguing that excluded and marginalized social groups should benefit from the growth of international higher education, Origins, Journeys and Returns reports on the development and impact of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) which is designed to further social justice in some of the world's poorest, most populous, and most unequal countries. Extending opportunities for advanced education to individuals from marginalized communities has a significant impact that transcends individual beneficiaries. In 2001, the Ford Foundation began to dedicate substantial resources toward providing disadvantaged groups with postgraduate education, a process that gave hope to many. Fellows' academic success challenged presumptions ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Social Science Research Council United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780979077289
SKU
V9780979077289
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About Toby Alice Volkman
Toby Alice Volkman, director of policy initiatives at the Henry Luce Foundation, formerly served as director of special projects at the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program. She is the author and editor of several books, including Cultures of Transnational Adoption and Feasts of Honor: Ritual and Change in the Toraja Highlands. Joan Dassin is executive director of the Ford ... Read more

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