Education and international development
Subtitle: an introduction
By: edited by Tristan McCowan and Elaine Unterhalter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9781472506979; 9781472511003
Subjects: Education; Poor children; Economic development; Effect of education on; EDUCATION / Comparative
Description: "Education is fundamental to every aspect of development and there is widespread support across the world for policies that affirm that all children, regardless of their circumstances, have a right to quality schooling. Yet despite concerted efforts from national governments, multilateral organisations and NGOs over many decades we are still far from achieving education for all. In addition, while education can enhance human development, it is also associated with persistent inequalities. Education and International Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, giving an overview of the history, influential theories, important concepts and areas of achievement, and presenting a critical reflection on emerging trends in policy, practice and research. With chapters that review key challenges and inspiring initiatives in countries around the globe - focusing on critical issues such as language, conflict and teachers - this book serves both as a companion to graduate studies in international education and a concise reference book for practitioners and educators in the field"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: -- AcknowledgementsNotes on ContributorsIntroduction, Tristan McCowan (Institute of Education, UK) and Elaine Unterhalter (Institute of Education, UK)Part I: Histories, Ideas and Actors in International Education1. Education and International Development: A History of the Field, Elaine Unterhalter (Institute of Education, UK)2. Theories of Development, Tristan McCowan (Institute of Education, UK)3. The Education for All Initiative: History and Prospects Post-2015, Karen Mundy (University of Toronto, Canada) and Caroline Manion (University of Toronto, Canada) 4. Post-Development Theory: What is Education for?, Juan Carlos Barrón Pastor (National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico)5. Research Paradigms, Rosie Vaughan (Institute of Education, UK)Part II: Key themes6. Schools, Citizens and the Nation State, Susan Garnett Russell (Columbia University, USA) and Monisha Bajaj (University of San Francisco, USA)7. The Education-Economic Growth Nexus, Monazza Aslam (Institute of Education, UK) and Shenila Rawal (Institute of Education, UK)8. Analysing Inequalities in Education, Elaine Unterhalter (Insitute of Education, UK)9. Teachers and Teacher Education Policies, Gita Steiner-Khamsi (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA) 10. Family and Community Engagement with Education, Mitsuko Maeda (Osaka Jogakuin University, Japan11. The Politics of Education in Emergencies and Conflict, Ritesh Shah (University of Auckland, New Zealandand) and Mieke Lopes Cardozo (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)12. Education, Religion and Values, Eva Sajoo (University of British Columbia, Canada)13. Languages and Identity, Sheila Aikman (University of East Anglia, UK)14. Livelihoods and Skills, Stephanie Matseleng Allais (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)15. Adult Education: Movements, Policies and Processes, Charlotte Nussey (Insitute of Education, UK)16. Higher Education and Development: Critical Issues and Debates, Rebecca Schendel (Institute of Education, UK) and Tristan McCowan (Institute of Education, UK)Conclusion: An Interview with Anita Rampal, Elaine Unterhalter (Institute of Education, UK) and Tristan McCowan (Institute of Education, UK)BibliographyIndex.