Discusses the publishing industry in developing countries and its role in the creation and diffusion of knowledge in its pure and applied forms. Data from India is cited. (Author/PG)

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…

The relationship between academic institutions and knowledge dissemination is discussed, with attention to new technologies, university presses, the role of scholarly journals, colleges as gatekeepers of knowledge, colleges as both producers and consumers of scholarly products, and an international network of knowledge distribution. New…

Textbooks are an integral part of the educational process and are especially important in the Third World. However, the process of textbook development is particularly difficult in these regions because of problems associated with multinational publishing companies, copyright law, and difficulties in developing indigenous publishing industries in…