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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785227903321

Titolo

Education and social change [[electronic resource] ] : connecting local and global perspectives / / edited by Geoffrey Elliott, Chahid Fourali, and Sally Issler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Continuum International Pub. Group, c2010

ISBN

1-282-89841-8

9786612898419

1-4411-7202-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ElliottGeoffrey, Dr.

FouraliChahid

IsslerSally

Disciplina

306.43/2

Soggetti

Education - Social aspects

Social change

Education and globalization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; Notes on the contributors; Introduction; Part I: The Global Policy Context; Part II: Community Integration and Inclusion; Part III: Curriculum Reform; Part IV: Learning and Pedagogy; Conclusions and implications; Selected Bibliography; Selected Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Education policy and practice has historically been developed within the national/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 role that education can play in resolving these problems. The contributors focus on how education can bring about social change while connecting with theory at the level of cultural impact and policy implications. They investigate the potentia