Education and Development

Informationen zum Autor Simon McGrath is UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development at the University of Nottingham, UK. Klappentext This book explores the place of education in development debates and provides a systematic and a theoretical overview of the main approaches to the subject. It emphases the fact that education is profoundly shaped by national and local cultures even if many issues are shared across locations. Zusammenfassung This book explores the place of education in development debates and provides a systematic and a theoretical overview of the main approaches to the subject. It emphases the fact that education is profoundly shaped by national and local cultures even if many issues are shared across locations. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures List of boxes Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Education and development - a brief history 3 Education as an economic investment 4 The right to education 5 Education and human development 6 Education, gender and development 7 Education and/as violence 8 Education and sustainable development - a new development agenda 9 Conclusion References Index

Summary

This book explores the place of education in development debates and provides a systematic and a theoretical overview of the main approaches to the subject. It emphases the fact that education is profoundly shaped by national and local cultures even if many issues are shared across locations.

Product details

• Authors: Mcgrath, Simon Mcgrath, Simon (University of Nottingham Mcgrath, McGrath Simon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781138211209
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21120-9
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Perspectives on Development; Routledge Perspectives on Development
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; EDUCATION / General, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Social issues & processes, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Social and ethical issues, Development Studies