Globalization and Education: Integration and Contestation across Cultures

by Karen Monkman and Nelly P. Stromquist

Book Overview

The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as 'globalization' is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural, and political life of nations. With increased opportunities for interaction and learning, education around the world is rapidly becoming transformed. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847699196
• ISBN13: 9780847699193
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary