“This is a serious and significant contribution to the study of a critical issue: How the globalization of economics and media is affecting the education of the world’s children. The thoughtful essays also offer ideas on how we should deal with these changes. The result is a provocative and important book.”
Walter Isaacson, President, The Aspen Institute, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
“This is a marvelous book. It defines a new domain of basic scholarship: the complex relationships between globalization, culture and the education of the world’s children. It is a must read for anyone interested in education and culture in the global millennium.”
Barry Munitz, President and CEO, The J. Paul Getty Trust
“This important new book not only recognizes the impact globalization has on the education and development of our children, but is sure to facilitate much needed discussion between parents and educators. In today’s global culture, it will prove to be an invaluable tool for enhancing understanding and promoting tolerance around the world.”
Steven Spielberg
“Globalization brings clarity to the complex issue of globalization and its immediate interaction with culture and education. It represents an important contribution for educators, researchers, policy makers, NGOs and activists as well as for each and every member of our global community who has a desire to better understand life in the 21st century. This book provides the tools necessary to shape the 21st century into one of prosperity and tolerance. I highly recommend reading this book.”
Dr. Rita Sussmuth, Former President of the German Parliament
“At last a book on globalization which assesses its impact on the neglected but crucial topic of culture and education. What does it mean to be young in a world which is increasingly connected through technology, trade and population movements but where the gulfs, between rich and poor, between good schools and bad, or between cultures are apparently growing? The product of collaboration among distinguished scholars, this impressive collection provides much-needed insights, analysis and answers.”
Margaret MacMillan, Provost, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario
“This is a book of serious scholarship written by leading authorities in their fields. Although each chapter stands on its own, the whole book adds up to an account of the impact of globalization on education, which is much greater than the sum of its parts.”
George Walker, Director General, International Baccalaureate Organization
