Uncommon schools
Subtitle: the global rise of postsecondary institutions for indigenous peoples
By: Wade M. Cole
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Stanford, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780804772105
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Education (Higher); Government relations; Indigenous peoples; Higher education and state; Cross-cultural studies; Legal status, laws
Description: This title explores the emergence of postsecondary institutions for indigenous peoples worldwide, with a focus on developments in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: World polity transformations and the status of indigenous peoples; title: Indigenous education in global and historical perspective; title: Indigenous-state relations in comparative perspective; title: The emergence of indigenous postsecondary institutions; title: Minority-serving colleges in the United States; title: Ethnocentric curricula and the politics of difference; title: Conclusion : summary, challenges, and the future of indigenous postsecondary institutions.