Brock, Colin.

Education around the world : a comparative introduction / Colin Brock and Nafsika Alexiadou. - ix, 205 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.



Acknowledgements Preface 1. Why is it Important? The Story So Far 2. The Nature of the Interdisciplinary Field and its Development 3. A Global Overview: Legacies and Inertias 4. Scale, Space and Place with Reference to the USA and the World of Small States 5. National and International Educational Development 6. Europe: Issues and Comparisons 7. Sub-Saharan Africa: Legacies and Innovations 8. Rising Stars: Brazil, Russia, India and the People's Republic of China (The BRIC States) References Index.

A concise comparative introduction to education in each major geographical region of the world and the major issues in international education today.

9781441169402 9781441105011 (hardcover)

2012040666


Comparative education.
Education--Cross-cultural studies.

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