Local Meanings, Global Schooling: Anthropology And World Culture Theory

Local Meanings, Global Schooling: Anthropology And World Culture Theory
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These case studies from five continents use ethnography and history to challenge the sweeping claims of sociology’s world culture theory (neo-institutionalism). They demonstrate how national ministries of education and local schools re-invent every reform. Yet the cases also show that teachers and local reformers operate “within and against” global models.These case studies from five continents use ethnography and history to challenge the sweeping claims of sociologys world culture theory (neo-institutionalism). They demonstrate how national ministries of education and local schools re-invent every reform. Yet the cases also show that teachers and local reformers operate within and against global models.

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