| Description |
xiv, 194 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-189) and index. |
| Contents |
The global environment of national school systems -- The declining significance of gender and the rise of egalitarian mathematics education -- Symbiotic institutions : changing global dynamics between family and schooling -- Demand for achievement : the worldwide growth of shadow education systems -- Rich land, poor schools : inequality of national educational resources and achievement of disadvantaged students -- Safe schools, dangerous nations : the paradox of school violence -- The universal math teacher? : international beliefs, national work roles, and local practice -- Schoolwork at home? : low-quality schooling and homework -- Slouching toward a global ideology : the devolution revolution in education governance -- Nation versus nation : the race to be the first in the world -- Conclusion : observing modern schooling as an institution. |
| Subject |
Comparative education.
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Education and globalization -- Cross-cultural studies.
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| Added Author |
LeTendre, Gerald K.
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| ISBN |
0804750211 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0804750203 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 27194823X |
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YDXCP 2160152 |
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