Education in West Central Asia
Education in West Central Asia
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Education in West Central Asia is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of each country in the region. With chapters covering Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the book critically examines the development of education provision in each country as well as local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this handbook will be an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Education in West Central Asia - A Regional Overview Mah-E-Rukh Ahmed (University of Hull, UK)
1. Afghanistan: Formal Education - A Contested Terrain Sprogmai Akseer (University of Toronto, Canada)
2. Afghanistan: Religion, State and Education Yahia Baiza (
3. Afghanistan: Adult Literacy in 'Historical Moments' Yukitoshi Matsumoto (Waseda University, Japan)
4. Iran: Three Dimensional Conflicts Keiko Sakurai (Waseda University, Japan)
5. Iran: The Islamization of the School Saeed Paivandi (Universiity of Tehran, Iran)
6. Iran: Women and Higher Education - Negotiating Tradition and Modernity Goli M. Rezai-Rashit (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
7. Kazakhstan: An Overview with Special Reference to Ethnic and Linguistic Dimensions Mukhtarova Shakira Mukashovna (Karaganda Sate University, Kazaknstan)
8. Kyrgyzistan: Redefining Education and Labour Market Relations Rakhat Zholdoshalieva (University of Toronto, Canada)
9. Pakistan: Target Revision in Education Policy Sajid Ali (Aga Khan University, Pakistan)
10. Pakistan: The Lost Boys - A Case Study Maria Khwaja (Istanbul International Community School, Turkey)
11. Pakistan: Girls' Education and the Core Challenges of Primary Education Mah-E-Rukh Ahmed (University of Hull, UK)
12. Pakistan: Curriculum and Construction of National Citizens Naureen Durrani (University of Sussex, UK)
13. Tajikistan: Between Defying Despair and Missing Opportunities Sarfaroz Niyozov (University of Toronto, Canada) and Juma Bulbulov (Institute of Professional Development, Tajikistan)
14. Turkmenistan: Reforming the Education System Maral Meredova (Independent Researcher, Turkmenistan)
15. Uzbekistan: An Overview Laliya Yakhyaeva (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA)
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Product details
| Published | 20 Jun 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781441155214 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | Education Around the World |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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