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Education and Social Change: Connecting local and global perspectives

By Geoffrey Elliott , Sally Issler , Chahid Fourali

Book information

Publisher
Continuum
Year
2010
ISBN
0826444091, 9780826444097
LCC
LC192 .E38 2010
Open Library ID
OL24099363M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1513523 bytes)
Pages
333\333
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Education policy and practice has historically been developed within thenational/regional context. However, globalization has prompted educationalists to review their practice in the light of international influences. World issues such as global warming, conflict and the depletion of earth resources have also contributed to an increased awareness of the rolethat education can play in resolving these problems. The contributors focus on how education can bring about social change whileconnecting with theory at the level of cultural impact and policy implications. Theyinvestigate the potential for creating a transnational value system in education, focusing on some key human rights issues both at home and overseas. Truly international in scope, this text lays the groundwork for future research by exposing the commonalities and differences in approaches to knowledge production and its dissemination, drawing together contributions from a variety of cross cultural contexts.

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