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Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture

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Editors:
  1. Joseph Zajda

    1. Australian Catholic University, Australia

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  2. Karen Biraimah

    1. University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

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  3. William Gaudelli

    1. Columbia University, New York, USA

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  • Explores conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches applicable in the research of the State, globalisation and social inequality
  • Examines central discourses surrounding the debate of cultural capital and social inequality in education
  • Illustrates how the relationship between the State and education policy affects current models and trends in schooling globally
  • Demonstrates ideological imperatives of globalisation, neo-liberal ideology and the State
  • Evaluates the ambivalent and problematic relationship between the State, education reforms and outcomes in education globally

Part of the book series: Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research (GCEP, volume 1)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Global Convergence and Divergence in Childhood Ideologies and the Marginalization of Children

    • Diane M. Hoffman, Guoping Zhao
    Pages 1-16

  3. Measuring Inequities in Secondary School Attendance: The Probability of Attending Secondary School for Primary School Graduates in Nicaragua

    • Caroline E. Parker
    Pages 17-39

  4. Religion, International Aid, and Used Clothing: Globalization and Mayan Literacy Revival in Guatemala

    • Mary Holbrock
    Pages 41-56

  5. A New Understanding of Globalization: The Case of the Romà

    • Victòria Miquel-Martí, Tere Sordé-Martí
    Pages 57-70

  6. Equity Considerations in the Access to Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe

    • Randal J. Zimmermann
    Pages 71-83

  7. The Process of Inclusion/Exclusion in Brazilian Schools: Data from Reality

    • Marta Luz Sisson de Castro, Janaina Specht Da Silva Menezes
    Pages 85-102

  8. Private Resources in Educational Finance and Equality Implications: Evidence from Peru

    • Mariana Alfonso
    Pages 103-121

  9. Defying the Odds: A Study of Grade 11 Female Students in Eritrea

    • Kara Janigan
    Pages 123-139

  10. Voices of Teachers in Academic and Vocational Secondary Schools in Egypt: Perceived Consequences of Educational Reform for Quality and Equality

    • Nagwa M. Megahed
    Pages 141-154

  11. Cultural Capital: What Does It Offer Students? A Cross-National Analysis

    • Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Lina Guzman, Laura Lippman
    Pages 155-180

  12. The Institutionalization of Mass Schooling as Marginalization or Opportunity in Islamic Nation-States

    • Alexander W. Wiseman
    Pages 181-202

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 203-209
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About this book

A major aim of Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture, which is the first 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 the relationship of education, socio-economic status, and globalization. By examining some of the major education policy issues, particularly in the light of recent shifts in education and policy research, the editors aim to provide a comprehensive picture of the intersecting and diverse discourses of globalization, education, and policy-driven reforms. The spirit of dialogical encounter has very soundly directed editors’ efforts in organizing this volume. The editors’ task is to deepen, and in some cases open widely, diverse and significant discourses related to globalization, social stratification, and education. 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 analzse both the intended and the unintended effects of globalization on e- nomic competitiveness, educational systems, the state, and relevant policy changes—all as they affect individuals, educational bodies (such as universities), policy-makers, and powerful corporate organizations across the globe. The evo- ing and constantly changing notions of national identity, language, border politics and citizenship which are relevant to education policy need to be critiqued by appeal to context-specific factors such as local–regional–national areas, which sit uncomfortably at times with the international imperatives of globalization.

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“The volume edited by Joseph Zajda, Karen Biraimah, and william Gaudelli offers 11 chapters that deal with the issue extremely critically. The book aims at discussing the factors determining social inequality in education in the context of global culture. … It is fruitful because they show that the assumed direct relationship between cultural capital and school performance … . offer valuable contributions to the subject of inequality in education.” (Marcelo Caruso, Comparative Education Review, August, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Australian Catholic University, Australia

    Joseph Zajda

  • University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

    Karen Biraimah

  • Columbia University, New York, USA

    William Gaudelli

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