Tradition, modernisation, and education reform in Bhutan : irreducible tensions?

Thesis

This exploratory study examines the modernisation of the education system in Bhutan. It focuses on three key dimensions of the modernisation process. The first dimension concerns the debates and discussions surrounding the question of modernisation. As is to be expected, there are strongly held views that modernisation is a ‘good’ thing for Bhutan; however, conversely, there exist equipotent views that traditional culture may erode in the quest for modernisation. The study seeks to tease o...

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Authors: Robles, C

• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: indigenous knowledges; education policy and practice; Bhutan; modernization of education
• Subjects: Education; South Asia; Comparative and international education