Although the role of education in the transition to socialism has been documented, few studies have examined the role of education in the transition from socialism to capitalism. The dismantling of socialist states in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and in some Third World countries provides a backdrop for this study of education and social transformation in Nicaragua. This book should be of interest to students of Latin American politics and history, comparative education, and international affairs.

Education As Contested Terrain: Nicaragua, 1979-1993

Politics & Social Sciences

Arnove, Robert F.

Sociology

Westview Press

Comparative Education

"Comparative Education" brings together leading scholars in a textbook that demarcates the changing boundaries of the field, delineates significant developments in theory, and documents major shifts in educational policy and practice around the globe. The book's first section establishes the theoretical and methodological framework for viewing the changing international and national contexts of education from political, economic and cultural perspectives. The second section explores principal issues related to governance, such as centralization versus democratization, and public versus private education; equality of educational opportunity, especially pertaining to women; and the respective roles of different levels of education in modernization and change, putting literacy and adult basic education at one point of the continuum and higher education at the other. The third section documents the potential and limitations of educational reform movements in different regions of the world.

Education & Teaching

Altbach, Philip G.

Schools & Teaching

Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division

Comparative Education: The Dialectic of the Global and the Local

<p>Editors Robert F. Arnove and Carlos Alberto Torres, along with new coeditor Stephen Franz, have assembled the key scholars in comparative education, bringing a new edition of their groundbreaking book. To be used in graduate courses in comparative education, the new edition retains the same accessible layout and style, but is updated throughout, including a new chapter on the European Union.</p>

Comparative Education: The Dialectic of the Global and the Local, 4th Edition

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Talent Abounds: Profiles of Master Teachers and Peak Performers

<p>How can youthful talent become world-class talent? Talent Abounds tells the stories of master teachers and their students who raise performance to peak levels in classical music and conducting, jazz, opera, modern dance, chess, mathematics, swimming and diving, and the culinary arts. The book is unique in its scope and depth of exploration of different fields of endeavor and the individuals who have shaped them. Readers hear the voices of famous performers, from Leonard Bernstein to Joshua Bell and Mark Spitz, as they describe their early family experiences and formative years, the progression of teachers and coaches they had, their performance careers, educational philosophy and teaching practices, and their legacies. Important questions are explored throughout: Is exceptional talent an innate quality? Even so, does its fulfillment depend on the intervention of expert teachers? How do social class, gender, and ethnicity influence access to instructional and performance opportunities? Can lessons learned in one particular national and cultural context or in one performance field be extended to other societies and fields? How does public policy shape the recognition and development of talent? The concluding chapter offers insights into how public education can nurture the talent of all individuals.</p>

Arts & Photography

Music

Routledge

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