From sites of occupation to symbols of multiculturalism : reconceptualizing minority education in post-Soviet Latvia

Rarely do we find books in educational research that are both thick in context and rich in theory. Usually books emphasize one over the other. Authors that engage in thick descriptions tend to fall short of explaining what larger theoretical issue their case stands for. Vice versa, authors who make...

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Main Author Silova, Iveta (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : IAP, Information Age Pub. Inc., [2006]
SeriesResearch in multicultural education and international perspectives.
Subjects
Multicultural education > Latvia.
Minorities > Education > Latvia.
Education and state > Latvia.
Post-communism > Latvia.
Education > Multicultural Education.
Educational strategies and policy.
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781918116168
DOI10.1108/9781607527770
Physical Description1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: between the (Soviet) past and a (Western) future : education reform during post-Soviet transformation processes
  • Legacies of the past : the historical context of education reform
  • Recreating European "space" in Latvian education
  • The new meanings of minority education : global pressures, local politics, and conceptual disputes
  • Institutionalizing integration in education policy and practice : rebellion under the radar
  • Education reform at a crossroads : broken promises, lost opportunities
  • Conclusion : reconciling international pressures with domestic politics : the "national problem" re-conceptualized.

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