Description
Approaches and methods in comparative education are of obvious importance, but do not always receive ade- quate attention. This second edition of a well-received book, containing thoroughly updated and additional material, contributes new insights within the long- standing traditions of the field.
A particular feature is the focus on different units of analysis. Individual chapters compare places, systems, times, cultures, values, policies, curricula and other units. These chapters are contextualised within broader analytical frameworks which identify the purposes and strengths of the field. The book includes a focus on intra-national as well as cross-national comparisons, and highlights the value of approaching themes from different angles. As already demonstrated by the first edition of the book, the work will be of great value not only to producers of comparative education research but also to users who wish to understand more thoroughly the parameters and value of the field.
The editors:
Mark Bray is UNESCO Chair Professor in Comparative Education at the University of Hong Kong. Bob Adamson is an Emeritus Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong; and Mark Mason is a Professor in the Department of International Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. They have all been Presidents of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (CESHK), and Directors of the Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC) at the University of Hong Kong. They have also written extensively in the field of comparative education with reference to multiple domains and cultures.
