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Continuing Joel Spring’s reportage and analysis of the intersection of global forces and education, this text offers a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current research, theories, and models related to the topic. Spring introduces readers to the processes, institutions, and forces by which schooling has been globalized and examines the impact of these forces on schooling in local contexts. Designed for courses on globalization and education, international and comparative education, educational foundations, multicultural education, and educational policy, the text is written in a clear narrative style to engage readers in thoughtful consideration of topics discussed. Each chapter includes "Key Points" that summarize the content and suggest issues and questions for critical analysis, discussion, and debate.
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Spring (education, City U. of New York) synthesizes current research and theories about the globalization of education in a work that examines the concept of the knowledge economy and its deployment by the World Bank in developing nations; the educational influence of the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the OECD's international testing programs; the global marketing of educational products and institutions by multinational corporations, international assessment companies, and universities; interactions between global and local; alternative progressive and indigenous models of education and the role of human rights and environmental organizations in promoting them; global religious models of education; and educational challenges posed by international migration. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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