Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture

A major aim of Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture, which is the first volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, edited by Joseph Zajda and his team, is to present a global overview of the relationship of education, socio-economic status, and globalization.

Foreword.- Preface, Joseph Zajda.- Contributors.- 1. Global Convergence and Divergence in Childhood Ideologies and the Marginalization of Children, Diane M. Hoffman, Guoping Zhao.- 2. Measuring Inequities in Secondary School Attendance: The Probability of Attending Secondary School for Primary School Graduates in Nicaragua, Caroline E. Parker.- 3. Religion, International Aid, and Used Clothing: Globalisation and Mayan Literacy Revival in Guatemala, Mary Holbrock.- 4. A New Understanding of Globalisation: The Case of the Romá , Victòria Miquel-Martí, Tere Sordé-Martí.- 5. Equity Considerations in the Access to Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe, Randal J. Zimmermann.- 6. The Process of Inclusion/Exclusion in Brazilian Schools: Data from Reality, Marta Luz Sisson De Castro, Janaina Specht Da Silva Menezes.- 7. Private Resources in Educational Finance and Equality Implications: Evidence from Peru, Mariana Alfonso.- 8. Defying the Odds: A Study of Grade 11 Female Students in Eritrea, Kara Janigan.- 9. Voices of Teachers in Academic and Vocational Secondary Schools in Egypt: Perceived Consequences of Educational Reform for Quality and Equality, Nagwa M. Megahed.- 10. Cultural Capital: What does it Offer Students? A Cross-National Analysis, Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Lina Guzman, Laura Lippman.- 11. The Institutionalization of Mass Schooling as Marginalization or Opportunity in Islamic Nation States, Alexander W. Wiseman.- Index of Names.- Index of Subjects.