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UNINA9910791066503321 |
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Okada Akito <1967-> |
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Education policy and equal opportunity in Japan / / Akito Okada |
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New York, New York ; ; Oxford, England : , : Berghahn Books, , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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1 online resource (214 p.) |
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Asia-Pacific Studies : Past and Present ; ; Volume 4 |
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Educational planning - Japan |
Educational equalization - Japan |
Education and state - Japan |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Education Policy and Equal Opportunity in Japan; CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES ON STYLE; JAPANESE TERMS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1. THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN JAPAN, 1868-1944; 2. THE INITIAL POSITION OF THE CONCEPT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION, 1945-1950; 3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW PERSPECTIVE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION, 1951-1959; 4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY UNDER THE HIGH ECONOMIC GROWTH PERIOD,1960s-1970s; 5. FROM HUMAN CAPITAL TO MARKET VALUES IN EDUCATION,1980s-PRESENT DAY |
6. EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANCONCLUSION; Appendix 1. THE JAPANESE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN 1937; Appendix 2. THE JAPANESE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE 1980S; Appendix 3. THE JAPANESE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN 2008; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
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In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of ""equality,"" ""equal opportunity,"" ""equal access"" or ""equal rights,"" the underlying assumption being that ""equality"" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Yet, there are different views and lively debates about what sort |
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of equality should be pursued; in particular, the issue of equality of educational opportunity has served as justification for much of the postwar restructuring of educational systems around the world. The author explores different interpretations of the |
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UNINA9910798049903321 |
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Autore |
Cooke Jennifer G. |
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Africa's new energy producers : making the most of emerging opportunities / / Jennifer G. Cooke, David L. Goldwyn |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Center for Strategic and International Studies : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (46 p.) |
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Energy industries - Africa |
Petroleum industry and trade - Africa |
Gas industry - Africa |
Economic development - Africa |
Africa |
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"A report of the CSIS Africa Program and the CSIS Energy and National Security Program January 2015." |
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Africa's New Energy Producers ; Contents; Acknowledgments ; Executive Summary ; 1. Africa and the Changing Energy Landscape ; 2. U.S. Interests in Africa's Energy Future ; 3. Big Potential and Big Opportunities ; 4. Challenges for Investors, Producers, and Citizens ; 5. Best Practices and Models for Partnership ; 6. Recommendations for U.S. Policy ; 7. Conclusion ; About the Project Cochairs and Authors |
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Sub-Saharan Africa is on the verge of an energy boom. New discoveries off the East and West coasts have raised hopes of significant revenues that can accelerate poverty reduction and enhance Africa's status as a destination for industrial investment. |
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