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Education policy and equal opportunity in Japan /

In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Okada, Akito, 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, New York ; Oxford, England : Berghahn Books, 2012.
Colección:Asia-Pacific Studies: Past and Present.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Yet, there are different views and lively debates about what sort of equality should be pursued; in particular, the issue of equality of educational opportunity has served as justification for much of the postwar restructuring of educational systems around the world. The author explores different interpretations of the concept.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857452689
0857452681
1306548004
9781306548007
0857452673
9780857452672