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Informationen zum Autor David Stephens is Professor of International Education in the Education Research Centre, University of Brighton, UK. Zusammenfassung Draws on a wide range of international contexts to provide an innovative and comprehensive critique of developments to improve schooling in the global South. Offers a theoretical critique of the field, as well as a series of case studies which illustrate the usefulness of a narrative approach. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements: Part One: ‘Grand Narratives’ of theory and methodology in international education and development Chapter One Introduction Chapter Two Theoretical insights into culture, context and narrative Chapter Three The methodological and epistemological narrative: researching culture, context and narrative Part Two: Narratives from the field Chapter Four National narratives of South Africa The national narrative of South Africa The cultural narrative The education narrative Chapter Five South African teacher narratives across two generations – from struggle to emancipation Chapter Six National narratives of Bangladesh The national narrative of Bangladesh The cultural narrative The NGO BRAC narrative Chapter Seven At the office – Bangladeshi stories of administration, management and change. Chapter Eight National narratives of Mauritius The national narrative of Mauritius The cultural narrative The education narrative Chapter Nine Mauritian school students - narratives from an island classroom Chapter Ten Conclusions: Learning from narratives of education and development References Index
