Comparative and Global Pedagogies: Equity, Access and Democracy in Education

ISBN-13: 9781402083488 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 232 str.

Zajda, Joseph

Opis

A major aim of Comparative and Global Pedagogies: Equity, Access and Democracy in Education which is the second volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, edited by Joseph Zajda and his team, is to present a global overview of recent trends in equity and access in education globally. By examining some of the major education policy issues, particularly in the light of recent shifts in education and policy research dealing with equity and access, the editors aim to provide a comprehensive picture of the intersecting and diverse discourses of globalization, education and policy-driven reforms. The impact of globalization on education policy and reforms is a strategically important issue for us all. More than ever before, there is a need to understand and analyse both the intended and the unintended effects of globalization on edu- tional systems, the state, and relevant policy changes - especially in terms of equity and access, as they affect individuals, educational bodies (such as universities), policy-makers across the globe. Current education policy research dealing with equity and social inequality reflects a rapidly changing world where citizens and consumers are experiencing a growing sense of uncertainty, exclusion and loss of flexibility. Yet globalization exposes us also to opportunities generated by a fast changing world economy.

Spis treści

Foreword Preface—Joseph Zajda Acknowledgements Contributors SECTION 1: MAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES IN EQUITY, ACCESS AND DEMOCRACY 1. Globalization, Comparative Education and Policy Research: Equity and Access Issues Joseph Zajda 2. Interruptive Democracy in Education Lynn Davies University of Birmingham 3. The role of education and training in the empowerment and inclusion of migrants and refugees Janet Hannah Centre for Comparative Education Research School of Education University of Nottingham 4. Equity and Democratic Education in Ghana: Towards a Pedagogy of Difference George J. Sefa Dei and Riyad Shahjahan, OISE, University of Toronto 5. Access Denied: A story of resistance and educational implications of new policies in Hong Kong Teresa van Deven, University of Western Ontario SECTION II: RACE, GENDER, AND EQUITY 6. Race, ethnicity and gender in Swedish education: policy discourses and dangers Gaby Weiner, Umeå University 7. The gender agenda: the limits and possibilities of global and national citizenship education Harriet Marshal and Madeleine Arnot University of Cambridge 8. Equity and Access Issues in Canadian Education Suzanne Majhanovich, University of Western Ontario 9. Globalising the universal: equity, policy and planning Christopher Williams Centre for international education and research (CIER), University of Birmingham (U.K.) 10. Racial identity formation, anti-Racist Education and its effect on access to education for minorities Goli Rezai-Rashti, University of Western Ontario & Patrick Solomon, York University 11. Education for equitable outcomes or educational inequality: a critical analysis of Unesco’s education for all and the United States’ No child left behind programs Karen Biraimah, University of CentralFlorida 12. Organizational Learning in International Development Agencies: The Case of Girls' Education Nelly P. Stromquist, University of Southern California Index of Names Index of Subjects

Blurb

This book critically examines equality, equity and democracy in education, globally as well as from various perspectives. Globally, there are increasing arguments both for the democratization of education and for the use of education to promote a democratic society. It is argued that democratic schools would better prepare for active citizenship and for a strong civil society which are seen to be the foundation of a democratic state. The book further argues that while there are inspiring examples of schools that engage in peace education or emancipatory pedagogy that work across various ethnic or religious divides, on balance, the forms, structures, ideologies and purposes of formal education interact to make national and international conflict more likely.

Drawing upon recent studies in the areas of equity, access and democracy in education, this volume examines the overall interplay between globalisation, democracy and outcomes in education.