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National Differences, Global Similarities: World Culture and the Future of Schooling (Stanford Social Sciences) (1st Edition) by David Baker, Gerald K. Letendre Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-8047-5021-1 / 0804750211 ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-5021-9 / 9780804750219 Using American schools as a reference point, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative description of schooling as a global institution. Each chapter develops a story about a particular global trend: continuing gender differences in achievement, new methods nations employ to govern their scho |