Synopsis
Comparative Education examines the common problems facing education systems around the world as the result of global economic, social, and cultural forces. Issues related to the governance, financing, provision, processes, and outcomes of education systems for differently situated social groups are described and analyzed in specific regional, national, and local contexts.
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Sixteen essays discuss themes related to the thesis that the workings of global economy and the increasing interconnectedness of societies pose common problems for educational systems around the world. Attempting to understand the dialectic between the global and the local, the authors discuss problems related to governance, financing, and provision of mass education. Particularly important are issues of equality of educational opportunities and outcomes for differently situated social groups, especially women, ethnic minorities, rural populations, and working class people. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)