Product Description: Having accepted that Japan is already a great power and recognizing that "our unease over them generally finds its inspiration in the fact that their moment in history has arrived", the book then sets out to explore where Japan is going and takes education as a focus within Japanese culture in an attempt to find the answer...read more

Product Description: The Japanese take education very seriously. They see economic success and social wellbeing as intimately tied-up with such provision. Perhaps no other country can equal the level of commitment of the Japanese to education. This book explores the development of such attitudes, the history of Japan's response to them, and the modern debates and initiatives as government and people wrestle with contemporary changes and prepare for a tomorrow which they see as making education even more central to a country's health...read more

Product Description: This summary of adult education initiatives in England and Wales looks at the history of adult education in Britain. It surveys a complete range of adult education provision and includes frequent comparisons with other countries worldwide.

Product Description: In this study a selection of well-known institutions are used to explore the modern relationship between education and culture, and culture and the state. This book should be of interest to lecturers and students of public policy and education.