The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as 'globalization' is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural, and political life of nations. With increased opportunities for interaction and learning, education around the world is rapidly becoming transformed. The essays contained in this comprehensive yet readable book, strive to provide a thorough examination of the impact these changes are having on how education is defined, whom it serves, and how it is assessed around the world.

By Nelly P. Stromquist and Karen Monkman - Contributions by Jill Blackmore; Rosa Nidia Buenfil; Martin Carnoy; Carol Corneilse; Jan Currie; Noel Gough; Anne Hickling-Hudson; Catherine A. Odora Hoppers; Phillip W. Jones; Peter Kelly; Jane Kenway; Molly N.

Part 1 Conceptual Issues Chapter 2 Defining Globalization and Assessing Its Implications on Knowledge and Education Chapter 3 Globalization and Internationalism: Democratic Prospects for World Education Chapter 4 Globalization and Educational Reform Chapter 5 Educational Reform: Who are the Radicals? Chapter 6 Globalization and Curriculum Inquiry: Locating, Representing, and Performing aTransnational Imaginary Chapter 7 Globalization and the Social Construction of Reality: Affirming or Unmasking the "Inevitable"? Part 8 Globalization Impacts in Various Educational Sectors Chapter 9 Alternative Responses to Globalization from European and South African Universities Chapter 10 Globalization of the Community College Model: Paradox of the Local and Global Chapter 11 Local/Global Labor Markets and the Restructuring of Gender, Schooling, and Work Chapter 12 Globalization, Adult Education, and Development Part 13 National Case Studies of Globalization Impacts Chapter 14 Globalization and Universities in the Commonwealth Caribbean Chapter 15 Internationalization in Japanese Education: Current Issues and Future Prospects Chapter 16 Globalization and Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa:Focus Lesotho Chapter 17 Globalization and Educational Policies in Mexico, 1988-1994: A Meeting of the Universal and the Particular Chapter 18 South African Higher Education in Transition: Global Discourses and National Priorities Chapter 19 The Impacts of Globalization on Education in Malaysia Chapter 20 Hanging onto the Edge: An Australian Case Study of Women, Universities, and Globalization Chapter 21 Index