Inequality in Education

List of TablesList of FiguresList of AcronymsSeries Editor's ForewordIntroduction1. Inequality in Education: A Critical AnalysisW. James JACOB & Donald B. HOLSINGERPart I - Conceptual Issues2. Distribution of Opportunities Key to DevelopmentVinod THOMAS & WANG Yan3. Does Capitalism Inevitably Increase Inequality?David HILL, Nigel M. GREAVES, & Alpesh MAISURIA4. Education and Inequality in the Developing WorldWU Kin Bin5. Gender Inequalities in Educational ParticipationKaren E. HYER, Bonnie BALLIF-SPANVILL, Susan J. PETERS, Yodit SOLOMON, Heather THOMAS, & Carol WARD6. Inequalities in Education for People with DisabilitiesSusan J. PETERS7. Language and Democracy in AfricaBirgit BROCK-UTNEPart II - Asia8. Reconstructing Access in the Cambodian Education SystemJohn M. COLLINS9. Higher Education in China: Access, Equity, and EqualityJohn N. HAWKINS, W. James JACOB, & LI Wenli10. Using Enrollment and Attainment in Formal Education to Understand the Case of IndiaMary Ann MASLAK11. Education Inequality in the Republic of Korea: Measurement and CausesMatthew E. BURT & PARK Namgi12. Access and Equity: Who are the Students at Taiwan's Top Universities?HUNG Chih-Cheng & CHENG Sheng Yao13. Provincial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Education: A Descriptive Study of VietnamW. Joshua REWPart III - Europe 14. Different Paths, Similar Effects: Persistent Inequalities and Their Sources in European Higher EducationCécile DEER15. Religious Education and Islam in Europe Holger DAUNPart IV - Middle East & North Africa16. Social Inequalities, Educational Attainment, and Teachers in EgyptNagwa M. MEGAHED & Mark B.GINSBURG17. Inequalities in Iranian Education: Representations of Gender, Socioeconomic Status, Ethnic Diversity, and Religious Diversity in School Textbooks and CurriculaOmid KHEILTASH & Val D. RUSTPart V - North & South America 18. Mexico: Evolution of Education and Inequality in the Last Two DecadesGladys LOPEZ-ACEVEDO19. Issues

From the reviews:"The work, edited by Donald B. Holsinger and W. James Jacob, presents striking global evidence of a certain closing of the inequality gap in numerous countries. ! it has been carried out clearly and offers a practical order for the presentation of evidence and discussion. ! offer valuable contributions to the subject of inequality in education. ! Holsinger and Jacob's volume provides particularly helpful information about trends and possible remedies." (Marcelo Caruso, Comparative Education Review, August, 2010)"Inequality in Education: Comparative and International Perspectives is a strong contribution to the field of comparative education because it offers conclusions and recommendations to the problems of inequality and inequity while at the same time strongly maintaining the importance of the fundamentals and cultures of each country studied. ! welcome addition to the repertoire of comparative education scholars. ! an exciting and creative attempt to reflect upon current policies that lie at the heart of building up our understanding of equity and equality in education." (Ali Ait Si Mhamed, Internationale Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft, Vol. 56 (4), 2010)