Universities are increasingly criticised for their limited relevance to a globalized and unequal world. Drawing on research from over 27 countries, this book outlines new directions for universities and the need to rethink the education that they provide based on the experiences of schools of international development studies.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Shanti George
EAN: 9781137358943
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 4777 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-03-31
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GENRE: EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Comparative, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
Globalization, Educational strategies and policy, Educational administration and organization, Higher education, tertiary education
Shanti George is an independent researcher, based in The Hague. She has been Reader at the University of Delhi, India, Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe and programme specialist for West Asia and North Africa at the Bernard van Leer Foundation. Her books cover comparative rural development, development education, and global perspectives on foster care.
