Twelve original essays examine the interplay between women's education and development, looking at how it has changed women's status in selected nations in Asia. Chapters on countries including Japan, Indonesia, and Pakistan begin with a brief historical account of education for women, then investig
Twelve original essays examine the interplay between women's education and development, looking at how it has changed women's status in selected natio...
Asia is home to a majority of the world's population and has an expanding economy. As the West engages in greater interaction with the East, developments in Asia have increasingly greater significance throughout the world. Higher education is central to the tremendous expansion of Asia. This reference book surveys the state of higher education in 20 representative Asian countries. Countries profiled include advanced industrial nations, such as Japan and Singapore, as well as more impoverished lands, such as Bangladesh. Chapters are written by expert contributors, and each author cites...
Asia is home to a majority of the world's population and has an expanding economy. As the West engages in greater interaction with the East, develo...
