As the World Turns
Implications of Global Shifts in Higher Education for Theory, Research and Practice
Walter R Allen editor Carol Camp Yeakey editor Robert T Teranishi editor Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited
Published:15th Mar '12
Should be back in stock very soon
"As the World Turns" examines two of the major problems confronting higher education in this modern world: access to higher education remains a persistent problem for disadvantaged students around the world; universities that are highly segregated by race, culture, language, nationality, or immigration status have lower achievement for disadvantaged students - who are also more often targets of discrimination. This volume compares discriminated, underrepresented and excluded groups in universities around the globe; identifying personal, group, institutional and societal factors related to persistent inequality. Through a consortium of international scholars, the chapters present studies on minority student experiences and achievement, asking whether and how universities: exhibit difference, diversity and inequality; integrate multiple social groups; encourage respect between diverse communities; and use diversity to enhance student learning. This volume demonstrates how diversity and equity help advance academic excellence in global higher education.
ISBN: 9781780526409
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 43mm
Weight: 880g
500 pages