A companion to the anthropology of education [electronic resource] / edited by Bradley A.U. Levinson and Mica Pollock.

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Published: Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
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Series:Blackwell companions to anthropology 18
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Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings.Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 572 p.) : ill.
Other format:Print version: Companion to the anthropology of education. 9786613178404
Notes:Bib#: 1665059
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 18
Language:English
ISBN:9781444396690 (electronic bk.)
Bib#:1665059