Comparative Higher Education: Knowledge, University, and Development

Author: Philip G. Altbach
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book elucidates the connections between various types of universities from the perspective of dependency theory, highlighting the role of international students, the impact of Western higher education concepts on Asia, and the patterns of inequality within the school system. It discusses the roles of faculty and students as the core of the institution within a comparative framework, as well as the development of higher education in newly industrialized countries.