This chapter outlines the focus and purposes of comparative education suggesting who
might be interested in making comparisons and how rigorous comparisons are made both …

The field of comparative education is arguably more closely related to globalisation than
most other fields of academic enquiry. Comparative education is naturally concerned with …

The article discusses the nature of Comparative Education and considers if there exists a
guiding principle which determines the degree of relevance in research on Comparative …

Globalisation is a dynamic process which has major implications for many domains of
activity. The field of comparative education is one of these domains. Yet this is not just a …

Almost every Education Studies degree includes an element of comparative education, and
this book provides an accessible undergraduate-level introduction to the theme. It begins by …

In this chapter I would like to argue that comparative education in an increasingly globalised
world has possibly never had such an important function than in this age of different …

The article provides an historical and conceptual analysis of the epistomology of the term
“comparative” in comparative education. The author notes the cross-cultural and …

It is argued that the field of comparative and international education must be fundamentally
reconceptualised and redeveloped in ways that better demonstrate its potential to contribute …

All fields of study appear to be marked by similar phases of growth. In the beginning,
contributions to the field tend to be discrete and unsystematic, prompted by the curiosity of …

This Entry considers the constitution and definition of the field of comparative education in
terms of its substantive content or object of study, its method, and its aims and purposes; the …