The Knowledge Context by Philip G Altbach
The Knowledge Context adds an important, new dimension to the study of publishing and the distribuition of knowledge in the international arena. Drawing from more than a decade of research, Philip G. Altbach examines a variety of issues including international copyright, textbooks, technological developments in publishing, and the role of book distribution. Those interested in publishing and the dissemination of knowledge will find this a helpful resource for understanding this critical enterprise.-
Higher Education in American Society
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American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century
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Global Perspectives on Higher Education
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Asian Universities
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Higher Education in the New Century
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Textbooks in American Society
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Student Politics in America
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The Global Phenomenon of Family-Owned or Managed Universities
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Excellence in Education
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College Student Development and Academic Life
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Higher Education
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Student Political Activism
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Leadership for World-Class Universities
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Comparative Higher Education
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Scientific Development and Higher Education
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Bibliography on Publishing and Book Development in the Third World, 1980-1993
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Private Prometheus
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Nonformal Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Publishing and Development
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Publishing in African Languages
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The La voie de l'excellence academique
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Education and Colonialism
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Accelerated Universities
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Responding to Massification
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In Defense of American Higher Education
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The Road to Academic Excellence
"Phil Altbach presents well the dilemma faced by Third World countries in their search for wider access to the knowledge and technical know-how produced in the industrialized nationsHe makes a convincing case for the need of Third World nations to develop their own publishing skills and institutions for a variety of important reasons. Obviously sympathetic to the position of Third World countries at what he calls the periphery of the knowledge context, Altbach nevertheless strives for an even handed description of the roots of their difficulties, including an impartial appraisal of the much debated issue of the merits of state publishing versus private sector initiatives."—Peter H. Neumann, President, Peter H. Neumann Associates, Inc.
Philip G. Altbach is Professor in the Department of Educational Organization, Administration and Policy Studies, and Director of the Comparative Education Center at State University of New York at Buffalo. He is also the editor of a SUNY Press book publication series, Frontiers in Education.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780887064456 |
| ISBN 10 | 0887064450 |
| Title | The Knowledge Context |
| Author | Philip G Altbach |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Year published | 1987-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 203 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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