Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Pt. 1 Theoretical and historical perspectives
  • 1. The politics of educational transfers : process, causes and agents
  • 2. The history of English in Iran (1836-1979)
  • pt. 2 English in post-revolutionary Iran (1979-Present)
  • 3. The revolutionary Period (1979-1988)
  • 4. The period of reconstruction and privatization (1989-1997)
  • 5. The period of global outlook (1997-2005)
  • 6. Returning to revolutionary roots (2005-Present)
  • 7. Forces from above, forces from below.
  • Machine generated contents note: The Context
  • The Theoretical Debate
  • The Framework
  • The Purpose
  • The Design
  • The Organization
  • pt. 1 Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
  • 1. The Politics of Educational Transfers: Process, Causes and Agents
  • National Forces and Educational Transfers
  • Subnational Forces and Educational Transfers
  • Supranational Forces and Educational Transfers
  • Conclusion
  • 2. The History of English in Iran (1836-1979)
  • English Under the Qajar Dynasty (1836-1925)
  • English Under the Pahlavis (1925-1979)
  • Conclusion
  • pt. 2 English in Post-Revolutionary Iran (1979-Present)
  • 3. The Revolutionary Period (1979-1988)
  • Introduction
  • Education and the Indigenization Movement
  • Resisting Linguistic Imperialism
  • Marginalization of Subnational Forces
  • The West, an Implicit Reference Society
  • Conclusion
  • 4. The Period of Reconstruction and Privatization (1989-1997)
  • Introduction
  • The World Bank, a Reference Society
  • Implications of Policy Privatization Upon Education
  • English in the Period of Reconstruction and Privatization
  • Private English Language Institutes, Agents of Internationalization
  • Conclusion
  • 5. The Period of Global Outlook (1997-2005)
  • Introduction
  • Partnership With Transnational Organizations
  • Transnational Education Model Production and the Expansion of English
  • The British Council, Another Reference Society
  • The Rise of Professional/Elite ELT Networks
  • The Expansion of Private Language Institutes
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Returning to Revolutionary Roots (2005-Present)
  • Introduction
  • Education and the Re-indigenization Movement
  • Unfavorable Attitudes Towards the British Council
  • Unfavorable Attitudes Towards International Publishers
  • Private Language Institutes: Unfavorable Policies and Responses
  • Subtle Opposition at Universities
  • English Departments and ELT Materials
  • Low Research Output
  • State Ambivalence Towards English
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Forces From Above, Forces From Below
  • Introduction
  • Forces From Above
  • Forces From Below.