| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 196 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Reference books in international education
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Reference books in international education.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-191) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Setting the stage -- Discourse -- International development as an organizational field -- Educational development professionals -- Conferences to universalize education, 1945-1990 -- Protocol for identifying international development organizations -- Major postwar international conferences on mass education. |
| Summary |
This volume analyses the role of discourse, organizations, professionalism and conferences in shaping education for development since World War II. Using the directories and databases of international organizations, proceedings of international conferences and interviews with more than 40 development professionals, this book explores historical trends in development discourse and how these trends are reflected in education policies and projects in less industrialized countries. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
World Conference on Education for All (1990 : Jomtien, Thailand) (1990 : Bangkok, Thailand)
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World Conference on Education for All. |
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World Conference on Education for All (1990 : Jomtien, Thailand) |
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Educational assistance -- Developing countries.
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Educational assistance. |
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Developing countries. |
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Education -- International cooperation.
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Education -- International cooperation. |
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Fundamental education -- Congresses.
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Fundamental education. |
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Basic education -- Congresses.
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Basic education. |
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Literacy -- Congresses.
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Literacy. |
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Education -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
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Education -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chabbott, Colette. Constructing education for development 9780815338291 (DLC) 2002017897 (OCoLC)49276682 |
| ISBN |
9781136543241 (electronic book) |
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1136543244 (electronic book) |
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0203055993 (electronic book) |
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9780203055991 (electronic book) |
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0815338295 |
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9780815338291 |
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9780415874991 |
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0415874998 |
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