Cross-Cultural Studies in Curriculum

<p>This volume broadens the horizon of educational research in North America by introducing a comprehensive dialogue between Eastern and Western philosophies and perspectives on the subject of curriculum theory and practice. It is a very timely work in light of the progressively globalized nature of education and educational studies and the increasingly widespread attunement to Eastern educational theories in the West. <br><br>By introducing Eastern perspectives this book questions taken-for-granted thinking in Western educational thought about the foundations of teaching and learning curriculum theory educational policy and educational issues such as teaching for social justice service-learning initiatives human rights and environmental education and the teaching of content area subjects. It provides an important opportunity for scholars from different countries and different disciplines to establish a solid yet accessible foundation of East-West inquiry that furthers the scope and depth of curriculum studies and to disseminate the insights from this book in the venues in which they work. <br><br>Researchers faculty and graduate students in the fields of curriculum theory curriculum and instruction educational foundations philosophy of education international/comparative education and multicultural educational studies will welcome this book. It is appropriate as a text for upper-level courses in these areas.</p>