Series Editor's Preface, Colin Brock (University of Durham, UK) The Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction:Education in West Central Asia - A Regional Overview, Mah-E-Rukh Ahmed (University of Hull, UK) 1. Afghanistan: Formal Education - A Contested Terrain, Sprogmai Akseer (University of Toronto, Canada) 2. Afghanistan: Religion, State and Education, Yahia Baiza (Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK) 3. Afghanistan: Adult Literacy in 'Historical Moments', Yukitoshi Matsumoto (Waseda University, Japan) 4. Iran: Three-Dimensional Conflicts, Keiko Sakurai (Waseda University, Japan) 5. Iran: The Islamization of the School, Saeed Paivandi (Universiity of Tehran, Iran) 6. Iran: Women and Higher Education - Negotiating Tradition and Modernity, Goli M. Rezai-Rashit (University of Western Ontario, Candada) 7. Kazakhstan: An Overview with Special Reference to Ethnic and Linguistic Dimensions, Muhtarova Shakira Mukashovna (Karaganda Sate University, Kazaknstan) 8. Kyrgyzstan: Redefining Education and Labour Market Relations, Rakhat Zholdoshalieva (University of Toronto, Canada) 9. Pakistan: Target Revision in Education Policy, Sajid Ali (Aga Khan University, Pakistan) 10. Pakistan: The Lost Boys - A Case Study, Maria Khwaja (Istanbul International Community School, Turkey) 11. 10. Pakistan: Girls' Education and the Core Challenges of Primary Education, Mah-E-Rukh Ahmed (University of Hull, UK) 12. Pakistan: Curriculum and Construction of National Citizens, Naureen Durrani (University of Sussex, UK) 13. Tajikistan: Between Defying Despair and Missing Opportunities, Sarfaroz Niyozov (University of Toronto, Canada) and Juma Bulbulov (Institute of Professional Development, Tajikistan) 14. Turkmenistan: Reforming the Education System, Maral Meredova (Independent Researcher, Turkmenistan) 15. Uzbekistan: An Overview, Laliya Yakhyaeva (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA) Index

Exploring the development of educational provision in the region and key contemporary issues, this handbook covers Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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