Routledge Education, Cultures, and Economics: Development Dilemmas

This edited volume by Routledge examines the fundamental tensions between economic development policies and cultural preservation in global education systems. The book reviews how economic prescriptions for educational improvement in developing nations often conflict with local cultural values and practices. Key topics include the conceptualisation of culture and economics within development and education literature, how school systems can balance economic efficiency with cultural objectives, the distinction between educational institutions and other cultural reproduction sites, learning experiences across diverse cultural groups, and the cross-cultural initiatives of international development agencies. Designed for academics, policymakers, and education professionals, this reference work provides critical analysis of how development organisations navigate cultural complexity whilst pursuing economic goals in education.