000 -LEADER |
fixed length control field |
02894 a2200241 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
ISBN |
9780762311828 |
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng. |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
378.017 |
Item number |
HIG- |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
higher education in Global Society : |
Sub Title |
achieving diversity, equity and excellence / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
edited by Walter R. Allen, Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth and Robert T. Teranishi |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication |
UK : |
Name of publisher |
Elsevier, |
Year of publication |
2006. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Number of Pages |
xxxiii, 457p. |
440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
Title |
Advances in Education in Diverse Communities |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc |
Include index. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
The "problem of the 21st century" is rapidly expanding diversity alongside stubbornly persistent status and power inequities by race, ethnicity, gender, class, language, citizenship and region. Extensive technological, economic, political and social changes, along with immigration, combine to produce a global community of great diversity and interpenetration. Unfortunately, this global community continues to be fractured by extreme disparities in wealth and power, divided into "haves" and "have-nots." Universities around the globe can play critical roles in economic development and sociocultural exchange. Where different communities interact, overlap, exchange and compete for scarce resources, complex challenges are presented. Current discourse often views difference and diversity as problems; however, a growing scholarship reframes difference and diversity as potential resources.<br/>This volume presents research into the consequences of difference and diversity for higher education. An international group of scholars reflects on the challenges and prospects of diversity, difference and inclusion for universities in their respective societies. Various theoretical and empirical perspectives are used to better understand how diverse populations and expectations intersect to influence higher education and societies globally. Diversity and difference are defined broadly to encompass specific national contexts and their particular emphases on race, ethnicity, gender, culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and/or region. We find that around the world, higher and tertiary institutions confront the "diversity imperative" with varying approaches, success and "best practices."<br/><br/>- Identifies challenges and opportunities that diversity poses for higher education<br/>- International comparisons of how diversity affects higher education and of the salience and impact of diversity in higher education<br/>- Outlines practical, effective strategies for managing diversity in higher education across different societies |
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
Language note |
English. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical Term |
Higher Education |
Form subdivision |
Congresses. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical Term |
Multicultural education |
Form subdivision |
Congresses. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical Term |
Education and globalization |
Form subdivision |
Congresses. |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Allen, Walter R. |
Relator term |
editor. |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Bonous-Hammarth, Marguerite |
Relator term |
editor. |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Teranishi, Robert T. ...[et al.] |
Relator term |
editor. |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Source of classification or shelving scheme |
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Koha item type |
Books |