Globalisation, Education And Culture Shock (Hardcover)

Contents: Introduction, Stan Gunn; The concepts of globalisation and culture, Paul Oliver; Globalisation as education? Images of other countries, Cedric Cullingford; Local knowledge and globalisation: are they compatible?, W. John Morgan; Cross-cultural transference in educational management, Marion Shaw; Broader horizons and greater confidence; UK students learning from mobility, Helen Jones; Overseas students in higher education, Christine Twigg; Cultural shock or cultural acquisition; the experiences of overseas students, Dale O’Neill and Cedric Cullingford; Students’ perception of lifestyle changes in a remote community following the availability of new technologies, Tony Charlton and Charlie Panting; Globalisation, cultural diversity and teacher education, Elwyn Thomas; Teachers, globalisation and the prospect for self-education, Les Tickle; Concluding remarks, Cedric Cullingford; Name index; Subject index.