Globalization [electronic resource] : culture and education in the new millennium

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M., 1956-

Contributor:

Qin-Hilliard, Desiree B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture.

Education.

Globalization.

Local Subjects:

Culture.

Education.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2004.

Summary:

Globalization defines our era. While it has created a great deal of debate in economic, policy, and grassroots circles, many aspects of the phenomenon remain virtual terra incognita. Education is at the heart of this continent of the unknown. This pathbreaking book examines how globalization and large-scale immigration are affecting children and youth, both in and out of schools. Taking into consideration broad historical, cultural, technological, and demographic changes, the contributors-all leading social scientists in their fields-suggest that these global transformations will require youth

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium; 2 Globalization, Growth, and Welfare in History; 3 Globalization and Education: An Economic Perspective; 4 Digital Skills, Globalization, and Education; 5 The Fellowship of the Microchip: Global Technologies as Evocative Objects; 6 Pop Cosmopolitanism: Mapping Cultural Flows in an Age of Media Convergence; 7 Globalization in Asia: Anthropological Perspectives; 8 Formulating Identity in a Globalized World; 9 Imperial Feelings: Youth Culture, Citizenship, and Globalization

10 How Education Changes: Considerations of History, Science, and ValuesNotes on Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-4175-2546-0

OCLC:

56026344