The Dynamics and Social Outcomes of Education Systems
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Jan Germen Janmaat, Marie Duru-Bellat, Andy Green, Philippe Méhaut.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2013
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(353 p.).
SERIES
Series Title
Education, economy and society.
GENERAL NOTES
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Description based upon print version of record.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part I. The variation and dynamics of education systems --;part II. the social outcomes of education systems.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Some scholars argue that education systems across the western world are becoming increasingly similar due to the influence of transnational discourses and organizations. Others believe that education is the panacea for all problems of social cohesion. After all, aren't the well-educated usually more tolerant, civically engaged and trusting than the poorly educated? This book critically examines both claims. It finds that western countries still differ markedly on key aspects of their education systems and that these differences reflect distinct political traditions and different responses to a set of competing normative and political principles. The findings further suggest that raising the average education level is unlikely to be an effective strategy for promoting social cohesion. Instead, more promising are policies targeting the opposite ends of the lifelong learning continuum: universalizing pre-school education and care and promoting adult education with a pronounced second chance character.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Education -- Social aspects.
Education, Higher.
Social indicators.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
LC191
Book number
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E358
2013
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Jan Germen Janmaat, Marie Duru-Bellat, Andy Green, Philippe Méhaut.