Beyond Mystification: Reconnecting World-System Theory for Comparative Education

Reconnecting education and practice.

Macro-Perspectives beyond the World System

This paper continues a train of thought begun in an earlier paper (Voros 2006) where an approach to macro-social analysis based on the idea of "nesting" social-analytical perspectives was described and demonstrated (the essence of which, for convenience, is briefly summarised here). In that paper, essential use was made of a typology of social-analytical perspectives proposed by Johan Galtung (...

Developing a Model for the Distance Education System as a Teaching Organization Based on Grounded Theory

Problem and purpose: The purpose of higher education is viewed as a factor in the implementation of economic, social and cultural development programs. The changes, complexities and dynamics that have occurred in the economic, political and social systems in the current era have caused organizations to turn to new methods and solutions for their administration. Therefore, the purpose of this re...

Skills, strategies, sport, and social responsibility: reconnecting physical education

The grounded theory qualitative of the managerial behavior components for formulate of model for Iran's higher education system

The present study is accomplished with the aim of identification of the managerial behavior components for formulate of model for Iran's higher education system, in qualitative type and in grounded theory method- Strauss and Corbin's objectivist approach by appling paradigmatic logic. By using theoretical sampling method, 38 participating people in the study who were expert in relation with the...