Approaches and methods in comparative education research are of obvious importance, but do not always receive adequate attention. This book contributes new insights within the longstanding traditions of the field.
A particular feature is the focus on different units of analysis. Individual chapters compare places, systems, times, cultures, values, policies, curricula and other units. These chapters are contextualised within broader analytical frameworks which identify the purposes andstrengths of the field. The book includes a focus on intra-national as well as cross-national comparisons, and highlights the value of approaching themes from different angles. The book will be of great value not only to producers of comparative education research but also to consumers who wish to understand more thoroughly the parameters and value of the field.
The editors:Mark Bray is Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, in Paris; Bob Adamson is Associate Professor in the Hong Kong Institute of Education; and Mark Mason is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. They have all been Presidents of the Comparative Education Research Centre(CERC) at the University of Hong Kong. They have also written extensively in the field of comparative education with reference to multiple domains and cultures.
