Comparative Education: Tradition, Challenges, and New Paradigms

Author: (USA) Bei Lei
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a compilation of papers from the 11th World Comparative Education Conference organized by the World Council of the Comparative Education Society. The World Council of the Comparative Education Society consists of member societies from over 30 countries, regions, and language-based groups, naturally including important members, which is a source of pride for the World Council. This book will provide opportunities for brainstorming and collaboration among national and international groups, thereby benefiting the field of comparative education as a whole. The main contents include: The future of comparative and international education in a globalized world; Trends in education in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan; Primary education in China and India: Understanding how social background factors constrain the role of the state; Cultural and grade differences in narrative skills between Korean and American white children, etc. The book is rich in content, thoroughly argued, and holds high academic value.