Globalizing minds : rhetoric and realities in international schools

• Other Authors: Hobson, Daphne P. (Editor), Silova, Iveta (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2014]
• Subjects: International education > Cross-cultural studies.; International schools > Cross-cultural studies.; World citizenship > Study and teaching > Cross-cultural studies.; Citizenship > Study and teaching > Cross-cultural studies.; Education > Schools > Types > General.; Philosophy and theory of education.; Schools and pre-schools.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806612529
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-62396-588-4
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 334 pages)

Globalization has a profound effect on the mission and goals of education worldwide. One of its most visible manifestations is the worldwide endorsement of the idea of 'education for global citizenship,' which has been enthusiastically supported by national governments, politicians, and po...