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A Companion to the Anthropology of Education

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
1405190051, 9781405190053
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2272171 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
592\584
Time added
2013-11-27 22:17:26

Description

A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings.Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes

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