Lost in transition : redefining students and universities in the contemporary Kyrgyz Republic /

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Author / Creator:DeYoung, Alan J.
Imprint:Charlotte, NC : Information Age Pub., c2011.
Description:xiv, 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:International perspectives on educational policy, research, and practice
International perspectives on educational policy, research, and practice.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8382849
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ISBN:9781617352317 (hardcover)
1617352314 (hardcover)
9781617352300 (pbk.)
1617352306 (pbk.)
9781617352324 (e-book)
1617352322 (e-book)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-171).
Table of Contents:
  • Education and socialization: deconstructing the Soviet imperative
  • Students making decisions about the university
  • On being a student at Bishkek New University: social scenes and situations
  • On being a student at Bishkek New University: students, student groups, and classes
  • University use and university quality: then and now
  • Faculty of foreign languages: academic culture compromised
  • Concluding remarks and international perspectives on the Kyrgyz higher education scene
  • Appendix.