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Education system in Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] : of change and reforms / Md. Muddassir Quamar.

Quamar, Md. Muddassir, author.
2021
LA1436.2 .Q83 2021
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Title
Education system in Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] : of change and reforms / Md. Muddassir Quamar.
Author
Quamar, Md. Muddassir, author.
ISBN
9789811591730 (electronic bk.)
9811591733 (electronic bk.)
9789811591723
9811591725
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9173-0
Published
Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 266 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-15-9173-0 doi
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LA1436.2 .Q83 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification
370.9538
Summary
This book is a comprehensive study on the education system of Saudi Arabia, placing the reforms and changes it has undergone in the past two decades within the context of the historical evolution of the education system. An education system cannot be seen in isolation of the society; it plays a significant role in shaping the individual, state and the society, that in turn, have a bearing on the education system and its evolution. Therefore, this book locates Saudi education in the backdrop of the changes in the society, how they have facilitated or hindered the education reforms and how the education reforms have impacted the society. The book does not ignore the immediate trigger for the beginning of a comprehensive reforms process but goes beyond it to find much deeper socio-political and economic rationales that paved the way for the reforms. It provides a nuanced understanding of the interplays of various socioeconomic as well as political factors that have shaped the education system in Saudi Arabia. Md. Muddassir Quamar is currently associated with the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India. He has focused his research on the social dynamics in Saudi Arabia within the context of the tensions emerging out of two seemingly non-harmonious trends Islamization and modernization. He has published several research articles and book chapters on the subject. In addition, he has written extensively on India's evolving relations with the Persian Gulf and Middle Eastern countries. Dr. Quamar was a Visiting Fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh in 201415.
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Intro
Acknowledgment
About the Book
Contents
About the Author
Abbreviations
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Society and Social Change
State and Society
Ibn Saud Era
Early Impacts of Oil
Oil Boom Period
Post-Kuwait Crisis Phase
Era of Rapid Globalization
Drivers of Social Change
Islam
Tribalism
Demography and Migration
Market and Globalization
Impact on Education
References
Chapter 3: Policy Approaches to Education
State and Bureaucracy
Characteristics
Challenges
References

Chapter 4: Development of the Education System
Genesis
Rudimentary Early System
Impact of Discovery of Oil
Expansion
School Education
Vocational Education
Higher Education
Important Aspects of the Education System
Curriculum and Courses
Science and Technology Education
Religious Education
References
Chapter 5: Imperatives for Reforms
Oil Boom and Demography
Population Growth
Demand for Education and Employment
The Influx of Expatriate Workforce
Kuwait Crisis and Demands for Reforms
Petition Fever
Quality of Education and Unemployment

Nationalization of Workforce
September 11 and International Pressure
Extremism and Radicalism
Internal Debate
International Pressure
References
Chapter 6: Contemporary Saudi School Education
Challenges
Religious Curriculum
Quality of Schools
Reform Initiatives
Comprehensive Assessment Project
Democracy and Partnership Initiative
Ten-Year Strategic Plan
Tatweer Project
Curriculum Revision and New Textbooks
Teachers' Training and School Environment
Administrative Changes
Vision 2030 and School Education
References

Chapter 7: A Flourishing Higher Education
Infrastructure Development and Expansion
Universities
Community and Private Colleges
Vocational Institutions
Specialized Centers for Research
Quality Education and Human Resource
Overseas Scholarship Program
Saudization
Budget Allocation and Investment
Science and Technology Education
Steps for Inclusive Education
References
Chapter 8: Women Claim Equality in Education
Early Reforms
Contemporary Reforms
Progress in Women's Education
Saudi Vision 2030 and Women's Education
Impact on Condition of Women

Economy
Family and Health
Media
Arts and Fashion
Politics, Civil Society, and Judiciary
Sports
Debate on Women's Rights
References
Chapter 9: Changing Dynamics of Religion and Education
Importance of Religion and the Ulema
Changes in Religious Education
Changing Perception of Religion
Spread of Liberal Ideas
Youth and Religion
References
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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