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Comparative and Global Pedagogies : Equity, Access and Democracy in Education

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-4020-8349-5

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This book critically examines equality, equity and democracy in education, globally as well as from various perspectives. Globally, there are increasing arguments both for the democratization of education and for the use of education to promote a democratic society. It is argued that democratic schools would better prepare for active citizenship and for a strong civil society which are seen to be the foundation of a democratic state. The book further argues that while there are inspiring examples of schools that engage in peace education or emancipatory pedagogy that work across various ethnic or religious divides, on balance, the forms, structures, ideologies and purposes of formal education interact to make national and international conflict more likely.


Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Empowerment / Gender / Globalisation / Training / UNESCO / access / comparative education / democracy / education / educational research / equity / learning / International and Comparative Education / Curriculum Studies / Educational Policy and Politics / Sociology of Education / Teaching and Teacher Education