2. The Declining Significance of Gender and the Rise of Egalitarian Mathematics Education

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1. The Global Environment of National School Systems 1
6. 2. The Declining Significance of Gender and the Rise of Egalitarian Mathematics Education 16
7. 3. Symbiotic Institutions: Changing Global Dynamics Between Family and Schooling 34
8. 4. Demand for Achievement: The Worldwide Growth of Shadow Education Systems 54
9. 5. Rich Land, Poor Schools: Inequality of National Educational Resources and Achievement of Disadvantaged Students 71
10. 6. Safe Schools, Dangerous Nations: The Paradox of School Violence 86
11. 7. The Universal Math Teacher? International Beliefs, National Work Roles, and Local Practice 104
12. 8. Schoolwork at Home? Low-Quality Schooling and Homework 117
13. 9. Slouching Toward a Global Ideology: The Devolution Revolution in Education Governance 134
14. 10. Nation Versus Nation: The Race to Be the First in the World 150
15. 11. Conclusion: Observing Modern Schooling as an Institution 169
16. Bibliography 179
17. Index 191