Mincu, Monica E;
(2016)
Communist education as modernisation strategy? The swings of the globalisation pendulum in Eastern Europe (1947–1989).
History of Education
, 45
(3)
pp. 319-334.
10.1080/0046760X.2015.1127432.
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Abstract
This article engages with the influence of Soviet educational models and Western European contacts, mediated by historical institutional and cultural legacies in producing specifically Eastern educational variants. A first level of analysis will identify the reasons behind the emergence of these variations. A second and higher level of analysis will question the use of global models in the modernisation processes. The Soviet influence in education is conceptualised as initially both an imperialist force and a voluntary borrowing, followed by internationalisation with local adaptation. It cannot be conceived of as a coherent model. In fact, Soviet education was transformed over time and incorporated both Western and elitist elements. Nevertheless, a historical and comparative analysis indicates that, while not divergent on educational grounds, the Soviet and the Western European educational patterns at times intermingled. These countries looked increasingly to the West in search of models and to reposition themselves in the global arena.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Communist education as modernisation strategy? The swings of the globalisation pendulum in Eastern Europe (1947–1989) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0046760X.2015.1127432 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/0046760X.2015.1127432 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Communist education, reform, Eastern Europe, modernisation, globalisation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10199697 |
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