John W Meyer: 4 books

Book cover of School Knowledge for the Masses

School Knowledge for the Masses

World Models and National Primary Curricular Categories in the Twentieth Century

by John W. Meyer, David Kamens, Aaron Benavot
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017

First published in 1992, this book presents unique quantitative data on the content coverage of primary education in a large number of countries since 1920. It demonstrates that these curricular outlines tend to be surprisingly similar across very disparate countries, and suggests the world processes...
Book cover of Engaging Nature

Engaging Nature

Environmentalism and the Political Theory Canon

by Sheryl D. Breen, Özgüç Orhan, Francisco Seijo
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014

Essays that put noted political thinkers of the past—including Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft, Marx, and Confucius—in dialogue with current environmental political theory. Contemporary environmental political theory considers the implications of the environmental crisis for...
Book cover of Evaluating Scholarship and Research Impact

Evaluating Scholarship and Research Impact

History, Practices, and Policy Development

by Jeffrey W. Alstete, Nicholas J. Beutell, John P. Meyer
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018

Faculty members, scholars, and researchers often ask where they should publish their work; which outlets are most suitable to showcase their research? Which journals should they publish in to ensure their work is read and cited? How can the impact of their scholarly output be maximized?  The...
Book cover of Wetlands
by John C. Callaway, Stephen Faulkner, Mary A. Hague
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2004

The purpose of the Exploring Environmental Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Approach series is to publish a collection of short texts that each explore a specific environmental issue and describe the methodologies, theories, and findings pertaining to that issue from both natural and social science...
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