Growing Rich Together: Educational Images of the International Order.

Kumar, Krishna

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Publication Date: 1982

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Growing Rich Together: Educational Images of the International Order.

Kumar, Krishna

Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, v12 n2 p147-51 1982

The view that poverty and riches are caused by two distinct personality traits is perpetuated through educational materials. Examples drawn from secondary social studies texts and adult education programs in India illustrate how an educational system is a medium of cultural dissemination and political control. (AM)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Political Socialization, Poverty, Secondary Education, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: India

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