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Education and international development : an introduction / edited by Tristan McCowan and Elaine Unterhalter.

Contributor(s): McCowan, Tristan, 1974- [editor.] | Unterhalter, Elaine [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 1 online resource (xiv, 503 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781350119079 (PDF ebook) :; 9781350119086 (ebook) :Subject(s): Right to education -- Developing countries | Education and state -- Developing countries | Education | Society & culture: general | Educational strategies & policy | EducationAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 306.43091724 Online access: Open e-book
Contents:
Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements IntroductionPart I: Histories, Ideas and Actors in International Education 1. Histories of the Field of Education and International Development, Elaine Unterhalter (University College London, UK) 2. Theories of Development, Tristan McCowan (University College London, UK) 3. The Education for All Initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals: History and Prospects Karen Mundy and Caroline Manion (University of Toronto, Canada) 4. Decolonial Perspectives on Education and International Development, Lerato Posholi (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) and Pablo Del Monte (University of the Free State, South Africa) 5. Power, Participation and Partnerships in Research, Ian Warwick, Elaine Chase and Rosie Vaughan (University College London, UK) Part II: Key Themes 6. Schools, Citizens and the Nation-State, Susan Garnett Russell (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA) and Monisha Bajaj (University of San Francisco, USA) 7. The Education-Economic Growth Nexus, Monazza Aslam (University of Oxford, UK) and Shenila Rawal (University of Bristol, UK) 8. Addressing Intersecting Inequalities in Education, Elaine Unterhalter (University College London, UK) 9. Teachers and Teacher Education Policies, Gita Steiner-Khamsi (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA) 10. Quality Education and Global Learning Metrics, William C. Smith and Aaron Benavot (University at Albany SUNY, USA) 11. De Facto and By-design Privatization of Education in Developing Countries, Joanna Hrm (University of Sussex) 12. (Re)examining the Politics of Education in Crisis and Conflict-affected Contexts, Ritesh Shah (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Mieke Lopes Cardozo (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 13. Education, Religion and Values, Eva Sajoo (University of British Columbia, Canada) 14. Languages and Identities, Sheila Aikman (University of East Anglia, UK) 15. Livelihoods and Skills, Stephanie Matseleng Allais (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) 16. Adult Education: Movements, Policies and Processes, Charlotte Nussey (University College London, UK) 17. Higher Education and Development: Critical Issues and Debates, Rebecca Schendel and Tristan McCowan (University College London, UK) 18. Education, Environmental Crises and Sustainability, Meera Tiwari (University of East London, UK) Conclusion: An Interview with Anita Rampal (University of Delhi, India) References Index
Summary: Education and International Development provides an introduction to the debates on education and international development, giving an overview of the history, influential theories, key concepts, areas of achievement and emerging trends in policy and practice. Written by leading academics from Canada, India, Netherlands, South Africa, UK, USA, and New Zealand, this second edition has been fully updated in light of recent changes in the field, such as the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals and the increased focus on environmental sustainability and equality. The book includes three new chapters on private providers, decolonisation and learning outcomes as well as a range of pedagogical features including key concept boxes, biographies of influential thinkers and practitioners, further reading lists, questions for reflection and debate, and case studies from around the developing world.
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This edition also issued in print: 2022.

Previous edition: 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements IntroductionPart I: Histories, Ideas and Actors in International Education 1. Histories of the Field of Education and International Development, Elaine Unterhalter (University College London, UK) 2. Theories of Development, Tristan McCowan (University College London, UK) 3. The Education for All Initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals: History and Prospects Karen Mundy and Caroline Manion (University of Toronto, Canada) 4. Decolonial Perspectives on Education and International Development, Lerato Posholi (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) and Pablo Del Monte (University of the Free State, South Africa) 5. Power, Participation and Partnerships in Research, Ian Warwick, Elaine Chase and Rosie Vaughan (University College London, UK) Part II: Key Themes 6. Schools, Citizens and the Nation-State, Susan Garnett Russell (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA) and Monisha Bajaj (University of San Francisco, USA) 7. The Education-Economic Growth Nexus, Monazza Aslam (University of Oxford, UK) and Shenila Rawal (University of Bristol, UK) 8. Addressing Intersecting Inequalities in Education, Elaine Unterhalter (University College London, UK) 9. Teachers and Teacher Education Policies, Gita Steiner-Khamsi (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA) 10. Quality Education and Global Learning Metrics, William C. Smith and Aaron Benavot (University at Albany SUNY, USA) 11. De Facto and By-design Privatization of Education in Developing Countries, Joanna Hrm (University of Sussex) 12. (Re)examining the Politics of Education in Crisis and Conflict-affected Contexts, Ritesh Shah (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Mieke Lopes Cardozo (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 13. Education, Religion and Values, Eva Sajoo (University of British Columbia, Canada) 14. Languages and Identities, Sheila Aikman (University of East Anglia, UK) 15. Livelihoods and Skills, Stephanie Matseleng Allais (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) 16. Adult Education: Movements, Policies and Processes, Charlotte Nussey (University College London, UK) 17. Higher Education and Development: Critical Issues and Debates, Rebecca Schendel and Tristan McCowan (University College London, UK) 18. Education, Environmental Crises and Sustainability, Meera Tiwari (University of East London, UK) Conclusion: An Interview with Anita Rampal (University of Delhi, India) References Index

Education and International Development provides an introduction to the debates on education and international development, giving an overview of the history, influential theories, key concepts, areas of achievement and emerging trends in policy and practice. Written by leading academics from Canada, India, Netherlands, South Africa, UK, USA, and New Zealand, this second edition has been fully updated in light of recent changes in the field, such as the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals and the increased focus on environmental sustainability and equality. The book includes three new chapters on private providers, decolonisation and learning outcomes as well as a range of pedagogical features including key concept boxes, biographies of influential thinkers and practitioners, further reading lists, questions for reflection and debate, and case studies from around the developing world.

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