This reissue examines the crucial question of how the education systems of Third World countries continue to be influenced by the former colonial powers, arguing that decisions and views made early in the twentieth century cannot always be so readily condemned from the standpoint of the 1980s. The study begins by placing the problem in its historical context and goes on to examine different regions of the Third World influenced by colonialism. It concludes with a contemporary global overview of current colonial dependency and provides a detailed and comprehensive bibliography on different facets of education and colonialism.

Product Description: This volume provides an international perspective on educational dependency in considering both theories and actual developments throughout the world. Some less developed countries, in expanding their education systems, have emulated Western academic-style systems and have increased their dependence on Western models in various respects including examination validation...read more

Product Description: Lemon Meringue Pie can best be described as a 'romantic adventure', painting a true and well researched picture of life in the Fifties whilst highlighting the difficulties faced by those who sought a new life 'Down Under'. Steven Barkley, a National Serviceman in the Middlesex Regiment, is about to leave Cyprus at the end of his two year conscription when he receives a letter from Trudi Gruber with whom he had fallen in love while serving in Austria...read more

Product Description: In 'Rough Justice', National Serviceman, Corporal Lloyd Freeman, tells how he and a hundred other British soldiers were involved in a tragic barn fire in Austria whilst taking part in manoeuvres with American forces. He escaped but four men died...read more

Product Description: This reissue examines the crucial question of how the education systems of Third World countries continue to be influenced by the former colonial powers, arguing that decisions and views made early in the twentieth century cannot always be so readily condemned from the standpoint of the 1980s...read more