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Kumar, Prem – Comparative Education, 2013
In Asia, we are witnessing an era where the pendulum of power is swaying towards the East with the rising economic strength of China and India. Singapore is at the "crossroads" between the East and West of these most populous nations on earth. Although Singapore may appear the most Westernised country in Asia, she is nevertheless a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Power Structure, Economic Progress, Cultural Pluralism
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Matear, Ann – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2008
To date, knowledge of English in Latin America has reflected existing political and economic power structures. It has remained the preserve of the elite with access to private schooling, and as such it demarcates and divides social groups by reinforcing an unequal distribution of wealth, resources, and knowledge. However, the number of people…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Economic Progress, Educational Change, Foreign Countries