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1 online resource (xv, 266 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Acknowledgment -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Society and Social Change -- State and Society -- Ibn Saud Era -- Early Impacts of Oil -- Oil Boom Period -- Post-Kuwait Crisis Phase -- Era of Rapid Globalization -- Drivers of Social Change -- Islam -- Tribalism -- Demography and Migration -- Market and Globalization -- Impact on Education -- References -- Chapter 3: Policy Approaches to Education -- State and Bureaucracy -- Characteristics -- Challenges -- References |
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Chapter 4: Development of the Education System -- Genesis -- Rudimentary Early System -- Impact of Discovery of Oil -- Expansion -- School Education -- Vocational Education -- Higher Education -- Important Aspects of the Education System -- Curriculum and Courses -- Science and Technology Education -- Religious Education -- References -- Chapter 5: Imperatives for Reforms -- Oil Boom and Demography -- Population Growth -- Demand for Education and Employment -- The Influx of Expatriate Workforce -- Kuwait Crisis and Demands for Reforms -- Petition Fever -- Quality of Education and Unemployment |
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Nationalization of Workforce -- September 11 and International Pressure -- Extremism and Radicalism -- Internal Debate -- International Pressure -- References -- Chapter 6: Contemporary Saudi School Education -- Challenges -- Religious Curriculum -- Quality of Schools -- Reform Initiatives -- Comprehensive Assessment Project -- Democracy and Partnership Initiative -- Ten-Year Strategic Plan -- Tatweer Project -- Curriculum Revision and New Textbooks -- Teachers' Training and School Environment -- Administrative Changes -- Vision 2030 and School Education -- References |
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Chapter 7: A Flourishing Higher Education -- Infrastructure Development and Expansion -- Universities -- Community and Private Colleges -- Vocational Institutions -- Specialized Centers for Research -- Quality Education and Human Resource -- Overseas Scholarship Program -- Saudization -- Budget Allocation and Investment -- Science and Technology Education -- Steps for Inclusive Education -- References -- Chapter 8: Women Claim Equality in Education -- Early Reforms -- Contemporary Reforms -- Progress in Women's Education -- Saudi Vision 2030 and Women's Education -- Impact on Condition of Women |
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Economy -- Family and Health -- Media -- Arts and Fashion -- Politics, Civil Society, and Judiciary -- Sports -- Debate on Women's Rights -- References -- Chapter 9: Changing Dynamics of Religion and Education -- Importance of Religion and the Ulema -- Changes in Religious Education -- Changing Perception of Religion -- Spread of Liberal Ideas -- Youth and Religion -- References -- Chapter 10: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This book is a comprehensive study on the education system of Saudi Arabia, placing the reforms and changes it has undergone in the past two decades within the context of the historical evolution of the education system. An education system cannot be seen in isolation of the society; it plays a significant role in shaping the individual, state and the society, that in turn, have a bearing on the education system and its evolution. Therefore, this book locates Saudi education in the backdrop of the changes in the society, how they have facilitated or hindered the education reforms and how the education reforms have impacted the society. The book does not ignore the immediate trigger for the beginning of a comprehensive reforms process but goes beyond it to find much deeper socio-political and economic rationales that paved the way for the reforms. It provides a nuanced understanding of the interplays of various socioeconomic as well as political factors that have shaped the education system in Saudi Arabia. Md. Muddassir Quamar is currently associated with the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India. He has focused his research on the social dynamics in Saudi Arabia within the context of the tensions emerging out of two seemingly non-harmonious trends Islamization and modernization. He has published several research articles and book chapters on the subject. In addition, he has written extensively on India's evolving relations with the Persian Gulf and Middle Eastern countries. Dr. Quamar was a Visiting Fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh in 201415 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Education -- Saudi Arabia
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Educational change -- Saudi Arabia
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Education
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Educational change
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Saudi Arabia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789811591730 |
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9811591733 |
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