| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2012040666 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781441169402 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781441105011 (hardcover) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
370.9 |
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| Authors |
Brock, Colin. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Education around the world : |
| Subtitle |
a comparative introduction / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Colin Brock and Nafsika Alexiadou. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
ix, 205 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill. ; |
| Size |
23 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
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. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
A concise comparative introduction to education in each major geographical region of the world and the major issues in international education today. |
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| Topical Heading |
Comparative education. |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| Geographic |
Cross-cultural studies. |
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| Name |
Alexiadou, Nafsika. |
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https://uowd.box.com/s/phx3dczdq5u89k98m9rt2ewwlhj2q4ma |
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