International schooling and education in the 'new era' : emerging issues

International schooling and education in the 'new era' : emerging issues / by Tristan Bunnell.

This book looks to ask critical questions about the driving force behind the growth of 'International Education' and 'international Schooling' and offers an original 'demand-supply' framework for understanding this expansion.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bunnell, Tristan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Emerald points.
Subjects:
International education.
Schools.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
International education
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; International Schooling and Education in the 'New Era'; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables; About the Author; Chapter 1 A Projected Decade of Unprecedented Growth; The Notion of a Field of 'GEMIS'; The Focus on English-language Medium of Instruction; The Broader 'Globalisation' Context; The Academic Positioning of GEMIS; Internationalised Schooling and National Education; International Schooling and Education; Globalised Non-English Medium of Instruction Schools; Globalised English medium of Instruction Schools; The Current and Projected Growth Figures
  • The Nature of Growth 2000-2017The Historical and Projected Growth Story; The Expected Growth Period Lasting Until 2027; The Growth in the Number of Schools; The Growth in Fee Revenue; The Growth in Teaching Staff; The Growth in the Number of Students; The Need to Get beneath the Data; The Lack of Research Attention; The Lack of Attention towards Theory; The Lack of Attention towards Reality; The Historical Context; The Appearance of the 'Post-ideal' Mode of Activity; The Birth in 2014 of a Definite 'New Era'; The Main Thesis of This Book; Growth Rests on Perceived 'Guarantees'
  • The Emergence of a 'Dual-guarantees Thesis'The Platform for Growth Is Quite Shaky; The Sociological Framework of This Book Explained; Chapter 2 The Characteristics of the Emerging 'New Era'; An Overview of the 'New Era'; The Emergent 'Duality of Precarity'; The Breakdown of the 'Safe Assumptions'; The Continuous Conceptual Weakening of the Field; The Emergence of the 'Non-TCK'; The Emergence of the 'Non-IB Landscape'; The Emergence of Separate 'Sectors'; The Emergence of 'Tiers' of GEMIS; The Emergence of 'Tiers' of Cities; The Emerging Geo-political Reality; The Geographical Precarity
  • The Political PrecarityThe Emerging Critical Discourse; The Disparaging of the Nature of GEMIS; The Disparaging of the Concept of 'Global Citizenship'; Chapter 3 The Demand-side Factors Driving Growth; Introduction; The Personal Aspect of 'Providing Distinction'; The Structural Aspect of 'Greater Wealth'; The Major Growth Factors Explored; The Growth of the 'Middle Class' Globally; The Desire for an English Medium of Instruction (EMI) Education; The Continued Growth of Elite English Schooling; The Growing Appeal of Anglo-American Higher Education; The Dissatisfaction with National Education
  • The Emergence of a New 'Global Middle Class'A Capital(s) Accumulation Framework; The Desire for Symbolic Capital Accumulation; The Desire for Social Capital Accumulation; The Desire for Cultural Capital Accumulation; The 'Human Capital' Factor; A Case Study: 'The Avenues: World School' in Brazil; Chapter 4 The Supply-side Factors Driving Growth; Introduction; The Growing Appeal to Global Private Equity; The Growing Access to Internal Markets; The Financial Side of Growth Explored; The Ongoing Growth of GEMS Education; The Growth of the Other Big 'Players'; The Entry of Sovereign Wealth Funds

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