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A Companion to the Anthropology of Education
Contributor(s): Levinson, Bradley A. (Editor), Pollock, Mica (Editor)
ISBN: 1119111668     ISBN-13: 9781119111665
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $57.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (2.06 lbs) 592 pages
 
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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