Comparative and International Education

Esther E. Gottlieb is a Senior Comparative and International Education Scholar, former of The Ohio State University, USA.Radhika Iyengar is Research Scholar and Director of the Education Sector at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA.Matthew A. Witenstein is Associate Professor of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of New Mexico, USA.

• Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Histories- International Comparisons of Education- 1945-1960s- 1970s-1980- 1980s-2000- The Long 1990s- The 2000s Onwards 2. Theories- Four Social Science Paradigms & The “Post”- Functionalist Paradigm- Radical Structuralist Paradigm- Radical Humanist Paradigm- The Interpretive Paradigm- Theorizing in the ‘Post’ Era- Conclusion 3. Methods- Functionalist Methods - Radical Structuralist Studies and Methods - Radical Humanist Methods- Interpretive Methods- Cross-paradigms Methods- Conclusion 4. Practices- Time- Spaces - Directions - Shapes- Conclusion5. Building Blocks- Introduction- Disciplinary Building Blocks- Building Careers, Being Ethical - Emerging Blocks - Conclusion 6. Conclusion: “We are all comparativists and Internationalists now” Case StudiesReferences

This volume offers a refreshingly original contribution to comparative and international education, deliberately shifting the field’s centre of gravity away from Western narratives. With clarity and nuance, it traces the evolution of theories, debates, and practices across eras, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars seeking to grasp the field’s contexts and contents across space and time.