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Peer reviewedAltbach, Philip G. – Chinese University Education Journal, 1989
Describes the process of textbook development and production. Notes that textbook production has become a multinational business, and that textbooks used in developing nations are frequently produced elsewhere and may reflect foreign values. Emphasizes that major academic systems located in industrialized nations dominate research on education and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, International Organizations
Download full textAltbach, Philip G. – 1983
The comparative higher education course offered at the State University of New York at Buffalo is briefly described, and a course schedule is presented, including required and recommended readings for each topic. The course is intended to provide a broad cross-cultural perspective and considers the growth and development of universities in Europe,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Activism, Case Studies, Change Strategies
