Essay Review of "Education and the Politics of Language: Hegemony and Pragmatism in Cambodia, 1979-1989," by Thomas Clayton.

McNamara, Vincent

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ERIC Number: EJ631520

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Essay Review of "Education and the Politics of Language: Hegemony and Pragmatism in Cambodia, 1979-1989," by Thomas Clayton.

McNamara, Vincent

Comparative Education, v37 n3 p385-89 Aug 2001

Reviews a book that reports on educational objectives and operations during the 10-year Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia, drawing on current developments in the theory of hegemonic relations. Suggests that the book's focus on linguistic policy in education has implications for the role of language in client-donor international-aid relationships. (SV)

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Ideology, International Relations, Language Role, Political Socialization, Politics of Education

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Cambodia

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