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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
