Global-National Networks in Education Policy: Primary Education, Social Enterprises and 'Teach for Bangladesh'

This book explores the sociological dynamics and governance implications of 'social entrepreneurial policy in education' through the case of Teach for Bangladesh, a globalized and philanthropy-backed reform model based on Teach for America/All. It examines the spatialities, relationships, and culture that shaped its making and localisation in Bangladesh, drawing on empirical research from the country. The book has broader implications for education policy-making and content in a globalizing world, contributing to debates in contemporary comparative education about North-South dialogue, policy mobility and transfer, philanthropy, and international teacher education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Globalization and global philanthropy have shaped the sociological dynamics and governance implications of 'social entrepreneurial policy in education. This book examines the spatialities, relationships, and culture that powerfully mediated the making and localisation of Teach for Bangladesh, a globalised and philanthropy-backed reform model based on Teach for America/All (TfA). The authors demonstrate how TfB's policy model travelled through networks of diaspora, finance, technology, and media and became established in Bangladesh through complex policy work. The book documents empirical research from Bangladesh to draw out broader implications in relation to education policy-making and policy content in today's globalizing world. It also contributes to ongoing debates in contemporary comparative education about North-South dialogue, policy mobility and transfer, philanthropy, and international teacher education.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350225091