Education in a Globalized World - The Connectivity of Economic Power, Technology, and Knowledge

The seemingly amorphous phenomenon we call globalization involves concrete realities that make it a major source of social change in our contemporary world. Bringing globalization alive for students, this book uses examples and perspectives from economi

About the author

Nelly P. Stromquist is professor of international development education at the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. She specializes on gender issues and social equity policies in developing countries. Her previous books include Citizen for Citizenship: Gender and Grassroots Dimensions in Brazil (SUNY, 1997) and co-edited work on Globalization and Education: Integration and Contestation Across Cultures (Rowman, 2000) and Distant Alliances: Promoting Education for Girls and Women in Latin America (RoutledgeFalmer, 2000).

Summary

This text uses examples and perspectives from economics, technology and mass media to show how globalization is producing unprecedented impacts on education and culture. The author points to governmental and school policies that can actively shape the future of education.

Product details

• Authors: Nelly P Stromquist, Nelly P. Stromquist, Stromquist Nelly P.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.08.2002
• EAN: 9780742510975
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1097-5
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, Education, Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy