Power, voice and the public good : schooling and education in global societies / edited by Rodney K. Hopson, Carol Camp Yeakey, Francis Musa Boakari.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hopson, Rodney K. (Rodney Kofi)

Yeakey, Carol Camp.

Boakari, Francis Musa.

Series:

Advances in education in diverse communities ; v. 6.

Advances in education in diverse communities : research, policy and praxis, 1479-358X ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and globalization.

Education--Social aspects.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (542 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley : Emerald JAI, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Three themes underpin the tripartite structure of "Power, Voice, and the Public Good", including attention to the definitional and theoretical underpinnings of globalization; the ubiquitous nature and topical display of globalization; and, the possibilities of understanding, redefining and rethinking aspects of globalization with the backdrop of issues that relate to education, and the pursuit of public good. A plethora of examples how education and schooling respond to and are driven by larger global networks, demands, and discourses are explored. Each chapter of the book consistently addresses ways of looking at the hope and promise of education and schooling in spite of the advent, realities, and complexities of their globalized societies.

Contents:

Preface / Carol Camp Yeakey

Introduction / Rodney K. Hopson, Carol Camp Yeakey, Francis Musa Boakari

Globalization, education and the trouble with peace / Antoinette Errante

Neoliberalism versus social justice: a view from Canada / Reva Joshee

The cost of education for some: educating illegals in the U.S. / David Urias

The effects of the neo-liberal agenda on education in some African countries / Birgit Brock-Utne

Schools as markets: bilking the young and powerless / Judith Brooks-Buck

What to teach our global citizens: applying transnational civics frameworks in four post-communist states / Alison Price-Rom

Schooling and education for the San (Ju/'hoansi) in Namibia: between a rock of colonialism and the hard place of globalization / Rodney K. Hopson, Jennifer Hays

Globalization from above, globalization from below: mechanisms for social disparity and social justice in higher education / Erin Kimura-Walsh, Walter R. Allen

Globalization, knowledge economy and the emergence of private universities in Sub-Saharan Africa / Kingsley Banya

The globalisation of higher education: assessing the response of the University of the West Indies / Meagan Sylvester

Learning to get ahead in a global society: postsecondary access of people of color in the U.S. / Eugene L. Anderson, Bryan Cook

International education in a global context / David Urias

Impact of Japanese colonial legacy on globalization of Korean education / Kim Hyunsook Song

Globalization, education, and cultural change in the Navajo nation: snapshots of situated appropriation and adaptive intelligence in the U.S. southwest / Edward J. Brantmeier

Globalization's strategic union: decentralization, efficiency, and the implications for educational governance in Spain / Laura C. Engel

Thailand and globalization: the state reform utilities of Buddhism, culture, and education and the social movement of socially and spiritually engaged alternative education / Michael E. Jones

The centrality of context in the development of the commonwealth teacher recruitment protocol: relevance for international teacher migration / Kimberly Ochs

From producing citizens to producing managers: education in a globalized world / Adeela Arshad-Ayaz.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613681836

9781280771064

1280771062

9781848551855

1848551851

OCLC:

551888827