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Sekiguchi, Reiko W. – 1982
The higher girls' schools in Japan from 1895-1926 are related to the family structure and cycle, the role of the wife and mother, the relationship between the sexes, and the relationship between generations. The higher girls' schools (comparable to secondary education), were created for the families of middle class society. They fostered the good…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational History, Ethical Instruction, Extended Family

Apple, Michael W. – Comparative Education, 2001
Neoliberalism claims that privatization, marketization, uniform standards, and accountability--some important dynamics surrounding globalization in education--increase choices and quality in education. However, numerous studies show that the market has consistently devalued alternatives; increased the power of dominant models; and exacerbated…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Discrimination