African Education and Globalization: Critical Perspectives - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0739110411 ISBN 13: 9780739110416

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2006

Synopsis

Containing both theoretical discussions of globalization and specific case analyses of individual African countries, this collection of essays examines the intersections of African education and globalization with multiple analytical and geographical emphases and intentions. The 11 essays critically analyze the issues from historical, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives. Of interest to both educators and scholars who are interested in a more in-depth understanding of the current reign globalization, African Education and Globalization is an important and timely read.

About this title

About the Author:

Ali A. Abdi is associate professor of comparative and international education in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta. Korbla P. Puplampu is sociology instructor in the Department of Psychology and Sociology at Grant MacEwan College. George J. Sefa Dei is professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies for the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT).

Review:

The value of this edited collection resides in its insightful descriptions of the impact of globalization on socioeconomic and education policies and outcomes within differing African contexts. In doing so, the set of critical essays by distinguished scholars and experienced insiders contributes in important ways to our understanding of the dynamics of globalization, both its negative consequences as well as the possibilities offered for social transformation in the region. (Robert F. Arnove)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0739110411
• ISBN 13: 9780739110416
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 234
• Editor: Abdi The University Of British Columbia Ali A., Puplampu Korbla P., Sefa Dei George J.