ERIC Number: ED420542
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 234
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ISBN: ISBN-0-8240-6635-9
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Education and Social Change in Korea. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Volume 513; Reference Books in International Education, Volume 23.
Adams, Don; Gottlieb, Esther E.
This book provides students and scholars with an introduction to Korean education and the dynamics of interchange between the educational system and the rapidly changing Korean society. Attention is given only to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and includes only English language works of reference. The book contains six chapters: (1) "Historical Roots of Modern Education"; (2) "The Educational System: Structure, Content, and Administration"; (3) "Transnational Transfer of Knowledge and Its Influences on Korean Education"; (4) "Educational Policy Making and Planning"; (5) "Education, Economic and Social Change"; and (6) "Epilogue." (EH)
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Planning, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Global Education, Higher Education, Korean Culture, Multicultural Education, Non Western Civilization, Politics of Education
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Publication Type: Books; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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