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Political methodology -- The critical citizen -- The individual, society and the problem of authority -- The institutional structure of education -- The interactional structure of education -- Federated disestablishment of education and state -- Internally democratic schooling.

Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- A Glimpse into the World of Itorero -- Ethnographic Spaces -- Paths of Inquiry -- Contemporary Research on Rwanda -- Leta: The Rwandan State -- Intore: The Model Rwandan Citizen -- Toward an Anthropology of Authoritarianism? -- Authoritarian Modes of Government as Modern-­Day Governmentality -- Rationalities and Technologies: Tracing the Liberal in the Authoritarian -- Experiences of Exposure -- Looking Beyond the Self and the State -- Chapter Outline -- References

Education policy is a core element of the state's sovereignty and autonomy. This book analyzes the rise of the western education state and its limits in times of transition from western to non-western globalization and of waning newspaper interest in France, Germany, the UK and the US.

Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1 The Attack on Progessive Education -- 2 The Enforcement of Discipline -- 3 The Emphasis on Work-Socialization -- 4 Schooling and The State -- 5 The Increase in State Intervention -- 6 The Growing Nexus Between State and Capital -- 7 Women and Education -- 8 Race, Imperialism and Education -- 9 Summary and Conclusions -- Notes -- Index

The education system should be in the forefront of the battle to combat racial inequality. The contributors to this book, however, argue that, far from reducing racial inequality, the education system in the UK systematically generates, maintains and reproduces it. Through careful consideration of the complex and pervasive nature of racism (and the practices it gives rise to) the contributors draw attention to the failure of the contemporaneous multicultural education theories and policies. The contributors' concerns are with: the role of the state in sustaining and legitimating racial inequal

Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Author Bios -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introducing the Complexity of Educational Diversification -- Why Schooling and Education? -- Historical Constituents of Modern Schooling -- The Complexity of National Education in School Systems of Europe -- Challenges of Educational Diversity in the Welfare State -- Overview of the Book -- References -- Education and Nationalism in Scotland: Nationalism as a Governing Resource -- Introduction -- Changes in Governing -- Nationalism and the Governing Narrative -- Crafting the Narrative in Education -- Conclusion -- References -- Language, National Identity and School: The Role of the Catalan-Language Immersion Program in Contemporary Catalan Nationalism -- Introduction -- The Catalan Education System: From Franco-era Repression to the Spain of the Autonomous Communities -- The Language Immersion System -- The Judicialization of the Language Debate -- Recognition of Bilingualism in Spain -- Conclusions -- References -- Geographical Divergences of Educational Credentials in the Modern Nation-State: A Case-Study of Belgium, 1961-2011 -- Introduction -- University Graduates -- Historical Evolution (1961-2011) -- Geographical Distribution -- Early School Leavers -- Historical Evolution (1961-2011) -- Geographical Distribution -- Conclusion -- References -- Nationalism as a Positive Value? -- Introduction -- Issues and Dilemmas of Cultural Heritage in Ukrainian Education -- Peace Education -- Research Setting and Tools -- The Narrative Analysis of Pre-service Teachers' Responses to the Revolution of Dignity -- Pedagogical Intervention: Educating Pre-service Teachers on Democratic Citizenship -- Exit Narratives: Analysis and Discussion -- Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- Saami Educational and Knowledge Claims in School Systems of the Nordic Countries

"This volume examines how the public and private domains in school education in India are informed and mediated by current market realities. It moves beyond the simplistic dichotomy of pro-state vs pro-market factors that define most current debates in the formulations of educational reform agendas to underline how they need to be interpreted in the larger context. The essays in the volume present a series of conceptual and empirical investigations to understand the growth of private schools in India; investigate the largely uncontested claims made by the private sector regarding provision of superior quality of education; and their ability to address the educational needs of the poor. Further, the book looks at how the private-public dichotomy has been extended to professional identity of teachers and teaching practices as well. Rich in primary data and supported by detailed case studies, this volume will be of interest to teachers, scholars and researchers dealing with education, educational policy, school education and public policy. It will also interest policy makers, think tanks and civil society organizations."--Provided by publisher.

All the parties that have held power in Turkey have reformed the state educational policies based on their political ideologies. The book describes how the Justice and Development Party administration have reformed education systems such that religion is imposed as an important element of the national identity.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: Education in India between the state and market - concepts framing the new discourse: quality, efficiency, accountability -- Part I Conceptual papers -- 1 Public, private and education in India: a historical overview -- 2 Markets, state and quality in education: reflections on genuine educational markets -- 3 Normative articulations of the aims of education: an exploratory analysis -- 4 Regulatory state and the diversified private -- 5 Recovering the practice and profession of teaching -- 6 Notes on quality in education -- Part II Empirical studies -- 7 Hyderabad's education market -- 8 Schools, market and citizenship in Delhi -- 9 Curriculum as a dimension of quality: its production and management in schools in Hyderabad -- 10 Management of home-school relationship: role of school principals in low-fee private schools -- 11 School quality: parent perspectives and schooling choices -- 12 Teaching because it matters: beliefs and practices of government school teachers -- Index

In most countries in the world, school education is the business of the state. Even if forms and functions differ, the imparting of elementary knowledge is universally regarded as a public function. Yet this is neither self-evident nor self-explanatory. The degree of involvement of state agencies in the supervision, financing and organization of the school system sometimes varies so much that the usual assumption of a common understanding of 'the state' seems to be an illusion.Making international comparisons and focusing strongly on the historical conditions of the current form of state educa

The book critically examines the overall interplay between privatisation, decentralisation and the role of the State. It draws upon recent studies in the areas of decentralisation, privatisation and the role of the State in education in the global economy and culture. It explores conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches applicable in the research of the State, privatisation, and decentralisation in education globally. It demonstrates the neo-liberal ideological imperatives of privatisation and decentralisation, and illustrates the way the relationship between the State and education policy affects current models and trends in privatisation and decentralisation of schooling. Various book chapters critique the dominant discourses and debates pertaining to the newly constructed and re-invented models of privatization and decentralisation in education. The book explores the ambivalent and problematic relationship between the State, privatisation, and decentralisation in education globally.

How do governments in Africa make decisions about language? What does language have to do with state-building, and what impact might it have on democracy? This manuscript provides a longue durée explanation for policies toward language in Africa, taking the reader through colonial, independence, and contemporary periods. It explains the growing trend toward the use of multiple languages in education as a result of new opportunities and incentives. The opportunities incorporate ideational relationships with former colonizers as well as the work of language NGOs on the ground. The incentives relate to the current requirements of democratic institutions, and the strategies leaders devise to win elections within these constraints. By contrasting the environment faced by African leaders with that faced by European state-builders, it explains the weakness of education and limited spread of standard languages on the continent. The work combines constructivist understanding about changing preferences with realist insights about the strategies leaders employ to maintain power