The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education

Jules, Tavis D. (Editor)/ Shields, Robin (Editor)/ Thomas, Matthew A. M. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1350078751 / ISBN 13: 9781350078758

Published by Bloomsbury USA Academic, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Academic
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350078751
• ISBN 13: 9781350078758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This handbook surveys the central theories in comparative and international education (CIE). Each chapter includes an overview of the theory including its history and development, references to examples where the theory has been applied in CIE research and practice, and suggestions for further reading. Written by leading scholars from the USA, the UK, China, Canada, Germany, Australia, Denmark, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Sweden this is must-have reference work for those studying CIE. The handbook includes chapters on: Structuralism, Colonialism/Imperialism, Marxism, Modernization/Human Capital Theory, World System Theory, Post-Colonialism, Post-Modernism / Post- Structuralism, Post-Socialism/Post-communism/Post-authoritarianism, Feminism/Gender, Post-Foundationalism, Neo-Colonialism and Southern Turn Theory, Neo-liberalism, Neo-Institutionalism, Neo-Marxism, Neo-Realism, Policy Borrowing and Lending and Educational Transfer, Peace Theories, Human Rights, Critical Pedagogy, Transitologies, Actor Network Theory, Communication Theory, Social Network Theory, Capabilities Theory, Cultural Political Economy and Regime Theory.

About the Author

Tavis D. Jules is Associate Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is the author of Educational Transitions in Post-Revolutionary Spaces (Bloomsbury, 2018). Robin Shields is associate professor in Higher Education Management at the University of Bath, UK. He is the author of Globalization and International Education (Bloomsbury, 2013). Matthew A.M. Thomas is Lecturer in Comparative Education and Sociology of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Ensuring Quality by Attending to Inquiry (2011).