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This article explores some of the major continuities and changes in policy and practice concerning the inclusion of racial and ethnic minorities ineducation and economic placement in a global economy. It refers to papers given at five sessions of the International Sociological Association's (ISA)four-yearly world congresses, held between1986-2002. In particular it notes educational changes and disadvantages affecting minorities in Britain over twenty-five years. A major conclusion is that education within acompetitive global economy can encourage newforms of racial and social exclusion.
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Tomlinson, S. Globalization, Race and Education: Continuity and Change. Journal of Educational Change 4, 213–230 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JEDU.0000006161.69737.fa
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