Education for Development or Underdevelopment?

Guyana’s Educational System and its Implications for the Third World

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Conditions, History, Americas, Social Science
Cover of the book Education for Development or Underdevelopment? by M.K. Bacchus, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: M.K. Bacchus ISBN: 9780889203853
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Publication: December 1, 2010
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Language: English
Author: M.K. Bacchus
ISBN: 9780889203853
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Publication: December 1, 2010
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Language: English

How critical is education in the development struggle of a third world country? Responding to popular demands for more accessible education, the Guyanese government instituted numerous educational reforms, hoping to promote economic growth in both the modern and the traditional sectors of the economy. Many in the traditional sector, however, saw education as a means of economic advancement, and sought increasingly to move into higher social strata through employment in the modern sector. Consequently, the civil service and private firms gained an oversupply of personnel, while agriculture and small business suffered, and unemployment increased. The author examines Guyana’s educational system from historical, political, social, and economic perspectives, and draws implications for other developing countries.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

How critical is education in the development struggle of a third world country? Responding to popular demands for more accessible education, the Guyanese government instituted numerous educational reforms, hoping to promote economic growth in both the modern and the traditional sectors of the economy. Many in the traditional sector, however, saw education as a means of economic advancement, and sought increasingly to move into higher social strata through employment in the modern sector. Consequently, the civil service and private firms gained an oversupply of personnel, while agriculture and small business suffered, and unemployment increased. The author examines Guyana’s educational system from historical, political, social, and economic perspectives, and draws implications for other developing countries.

More books from Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Cover of the book Growing Up in Armyville by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Before the First Word by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Eat Local, Taste Global by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Jews and French Quebecers by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Afghanistan by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Trans/acting Culture, Writing, and Memory by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book The Unwritten Diary of Israel Unger by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Feminist Praxis Revisited by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book The End(s) of Community by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book The Memory Effect by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book By Word of Mouth by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book The Social Origins of the Welfare State by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Avatar and Nature Spirituality by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Centre and Periphery, Roots and Exile by M.K. Bacchus
Cover of the book Certain Details by M.K. Bacchus
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy