Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture (Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research)

Content: 
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Global Convergence and Divergence in Childhood Ideologies and the Marginalization of Children....Pages 1-16
Measuring Inequities in Secondary School Attendance: The Probability of Attending Secondary School for Primary School Graduates in Nicaragua....Pages 17-39
Religion, International Aid, and Used Clothing: Globalization and Mayan Literacy Revival in Guatemala....Pages 41-56
A New Understanding of Globalization: The Case of the Rom� ....Pages 57-70
Equity Considerations in the Access to Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe....Pages 71-83
The Process of Inclusion/Exclusion in Brazilian Schools: Data from Reality....Pages 85-102
Private Resources in Educational Finance and Equality Implications: Evidence from Peru....Pages 103-121
Defying the Odds: A Study of Grade 11 Female Students in Eritrea....Pages 123-139
Voices of Teachers in Academic and Vocational Secondary Schools in Egypt: Perceived Consequences of Educational Reform for Quality and Equality....Pages 141-154
Cultural Capital: What Does It Offer Students? A Cross-National Analysis....Pages 155-180
The Institutionalization of Mass Schooling as Marginalization or Opportunity in Islamic Nation-States....Pages 181-202
Back Matter....Pages 203-209