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Third World education : quality and equality / edited by Anthony R. Welch.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Welch, Anthony R.
Series:
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 911.
Garland reference library of social science. Reference books in international education ; v. 44.
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 911. Reference books in international education ; v. 44
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Education--Developing countries--Cross-cultural studies.
Education.
Educational equalization--Developing countries--Cross-cultural studies.
Educational equalization.
Academic achievement--Developing countries--Cross-cultural studies.
Academic achievement.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (325 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New York : Garland Pub., 2000.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This book debunks the argument that quality in education can only be achieved by limiting, or trading off, equality. The quality of schooling is a major issue for Third World nations across the globe. However there is no single measure which is universally accepted. Whether it is, as some economists might argue, an issue of the number of desks per classroom or one of national sovereignty is widely disputed. Defining equality in education becomes increasingly difficult in an era of globalization in which there exists a wide gap between rich and poor, both within and between nations. In the cont
Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Quality and Equality in Third World Education; The Tension Between Quantity and Quality in Nicaraguan Education; The Struggle to Achieve Quality: A Case Study of Palestinian Education; The Mirror of China: Questions of Quality and Equality; Reflections upon Issues of Class and Inequality in Chinese Education; Education and Mutuality; An Action Perspective; ~Post Marxist~ Discourse and the Rethinking of Third World Education Reform; Qualifications, Quality, and Equality: A Political Economy of Sri Lankan Education 1971 1993
The Search for Quality and Equality: The Case of Papua New GuineaThe State, Adult Literacy Policy, and Inequality in Botswana; The Struggle for Quality and Equality in Iranian Education: Problems, Progress, and Prospects; Biographies; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
ISBN:
1-135-58262-9
1-135-58263-7
1-280-40740-9
0-203-90508-3
0-203-90632-2
9780203905081
OCLC:
559987742

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