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Growing gaps : educational inequality around the world /

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Outlining the world-wide race for educational advantage, this book takes a comparative approach. Covering almost every continent, this book provides an overarching examination of who is actually able to benefit from economic growth and who, because of the educational demands it brings about, it shut...

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Other Authors: Attewell, Paul A., 1949-, Newman, Katherine S., 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Critical pedagogy.
Comparative education > Philosophy.
Educational equalization > Cross-cultural studies.
Education and globalization.
Pédagogie critique.
Éducation comparée > Philosophie.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement > Études transculturelles.
Éducation et mondialisation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Critical pedagogy
Education and globalization
Educational equalization
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Outlining the world-wide race for educational advantage, this book takes a comparative approach. Covering almost every continent, this book provides an overarching examination of who is actually able to benefit from economic growth and who, because of the educational demands it brings about, it shuts out.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 344 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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