A Companion to the Anthropology of Education

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A Companion to the Anthropology of Education offers a thorough and contemporary exploration of the field, examining the social and cultural aspects of education across formal and non-formal settings worldwide. The book addresses theoretical and practical approaches to cultural practices in diverse educational environments and incorporates perspectives from numerous national contexts including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. It also considers the impact of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental directives, inequality, and literacy on everyday educational activities.
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This companion is ideal for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in the intersection of culture and education, especially in anthropology and comparative education studies.

A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings.

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A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and non-formal settings.

Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts.

Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists.
Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark.
Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes.

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Praised in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute as an important and well-edited volume, the book provides extensive cross-referencing and insights, making it essential reading likely to shape the field for years to come.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119111665

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Bradley A. Levinson
Edited by Mica Pollock

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 907g

Pages: 592

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About the Author

Bradley A. Levinson is Professor of Education and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology and Latino and Latin American Studies at Indiana University.He is the author of We are All Equal: Student Culture and Identity at a Mexican Secondary School (2001) and Beyond Critique: Exploring Critical Social Theories and Education (2010), and editor or co-editor of Policy as Practice: Toward a Comparative Sociocultural Analysis of Educational Policy (with M. Sutton, 2001), and Reimagining Civic Education: How Diverse Societies Form Democratic Citizens (with D. Stevick, 2007).

Mica Pollock is Professor of Education Studies and Director of the Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) at the University of California, San Diego. She is the author of two ethnographies, Colormute: Race Talk Dilemmas in an American School (2004) and Because of Race: How Americans Debate Harm and Opportunity in Our Schools (2008), and the editor of a volume for educators that includes many anthropologists, Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real about Race in School (2008).