Education in Urban Areas: Cross-National Dimensions

by Nelly P. Stromquist

Dimensions peculiar to urban life, such as high population density, proximity to power centers, heterogeneity of residents in terms of class and ethnicity, susceptibility to political action, and tensions between rich and poor, have considerable impact on educational policies. Important studies have been conducted on urban conditions in the developed world, but few studies on education in Third World cities have appeared. This volume looks at urban...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275946584
• ISBN13: 9780275946586
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"