Advancing democracy through education? : U.S. influence abroad and domestic practices /

This book explores the diversity of American roles in education for democracy cross-culturally, both within the United States and around the world. This collection provides a rich sampling of the diverse contexts and ways in which American ideas, practices, and policies of education for democracy ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stevick, Doyle, 1969-, Levinson, Bradley A., 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlotte, NC : IAP-Information Age Pub., ©2008.
Colección:Education policy in practice.
Temas:
Democracy > Study and teaching.
Civics > Study and teaching.
Democratization > International cooperation > Case studies.
Democracy and education.
Démocratie > Étude et enseignement.
Éducation à la citoyenneté.
Démocratisation > Coopération internationale > Études de cas.
Démocratie et éducation.
Best practice.
Budgeting.
Civics.
Democratic values.
Educational planning.
Educational policy.
Higher education.
Immigration.
International cooperation.
Nationalism.
Postsecondary education.
EDUCATION > Aims & Objectives.
Democratization > International cooperation.
Bildungspolitik
USA.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book explores the diversity of American roles in education for democracy cross-culturally, both within the United States and around the world. This collection provides a rich sampling of the diverse contexts and ways in which American ideas, practices, and policies of education for democracy are spread, encountered, appropriated, rejected, or embraced around the world. This volume introduces concepts, identifies processes, notes obstacles and challenges, and reveals common themes that can help us to understand American influence on education for democracy more clearly, wherever it occurs.--BOOK JACKET.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxviii, 270 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607528142
1607528142

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