The world society perspective: concepts, assumptions, and strategies

Comparative Education

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 423-439

  Ramirez, Francisco O ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CITIZENSHIP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATION STATE; POST-WAR; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 84873904901     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2012.693374     Document Type: Article

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