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Education in West Central Asia
About This Book
Education in West Central Asia is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of each country in the region. With chapters covering Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the book critically examines the development of education provision in each country as well as local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole and guides to available online datasets, this handbook will be an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.
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- FC
- Half title
- Available and Forthcoming Titles in theEducation Around the World Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Series Editorâs Preface
- The Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Education in West Central Asia â A Regional Overview
- 1 Afghanistan: Formal EducationâA Contested Terrain
- 2 Afghanistan: Religion, State and Education
- 3 Afghanistan: Adult Literacy in âHistorical Momentsâ
- 4 Iran: Three-Dimensional Conflicts
- 5 Iran: The Islamization of the School
- 6 Iran: Women and Higher EducationâNegotiating Tradition and Modernity
- 7 Kazakhstan: An Overview with Special Reference to Ethnic and Linguistic Dimensions
- 8 Kyrgyzstan: Redefining Education and Labour Market Relations
- 9 Pakistan: Target Revision in Education Policy
- 10 Pakistan: The Lost BoysâA Case Study
- 11 Pakistan: Girlsâ Education and the Core Challenges of Primary Education
- 12 Pakistan: Curriculum and the Construction of National Citizens
- 13 Tajikistan: Between Defying Despair and Missing Opportunities
- 14 Turkmenistan: Reforming the Education System
- 15 Uzbekistan: An Overview
- Index