Changing Perspectives on International EducationEdited by Patrick O'Meara, Howard D. Mehlinger, and Roxana Ma NewmanThe needs and goals for international education in the United States.More than 40 years ago, recognizing that higher education would have to take responsibility for educating Americans about other world cultures and societies, Congress passed the National Defense Education Act (later known as the Higher Education Act). Title VI of this act has provided extensive support for foreign languages and area studies development in the nation's universities and colleges. As a result, millions of Americans have been able to acquire knowledge about other parts of the world.Today, there are new issues, demands, and perspectives. Americans are more likely than ever to encounter different cultures, business practices, histories, ideologies, and ways of life. In addition, the United States is increasingly called upon to intervene or mediate in regional and local crises far beyond its borders.
U.S. educational institutions must continue to help citizens to have informed opinions about complex international problems. Changing Perspectives on International Education is designed to be used by administrators and planners in U.S. education. It covers the field of international studies as it has developed in the United States, from its beginnings and accomplishments under Title VI to the current paradigmatic shifts taking place in research, teaching, and outreach. A major section is devoted to internationalizing the curriculum of K-12 schools.
It concludes with a look at future trends and how they may affect international scholarship and training in the new century. It also provides an extensive bibliography of international resources.Patrick O'Meara is Dean for International Programs and Professor of Political Science and Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.Howard D. Mehlinger is Professor Emeritus of Education at Indiana University.Roxana Ma Newman is Assistant Dean for International Programs at Indiana University.ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Title VI and International Studies in the United States: An OverviewKeynote Address, Walter F.
MondaleAn Overview of Title VI, Ralph HinesForty Years of the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs: Building the Nation's International Expertise for a Global Future, David WileyDomains and Issues of International Studies, Richard D. LambertPart II. Issues in International Higher EducationArea Studies and the Discipline: A Useful Controversy? Robert H. BatesPreconception vs. Observation, or the Contributions of Rational Choice Theory and Area Studies to Contemporary Political Science, Chalmers JohnsonThe Area Studies Controversy, Mark Tessler, Jodi Nachtwey, and Anne BandaGlobalization and Area Studies: When Is Too Broad Too Narrow? Peter A. Hall and Sidney TarrowPart III. Accomplishments and Challenges in International ProgramsNational Language Needs and Capacities: A Recommendation for Action, Richard D. Brecht and A.
Ronald WaltonInternational Outreach for the New Millennium, John D. MetzlerResearch Libraries in a Global Context, Jutta Reed-ScottChanging U.S. Business Needs for International Expertise, Richard W. Moxon, Elizabeth A.C. O'Shea, Mollie Brown, and Christopher M. EscherOverview, Richard LymanCampus Developments in Response to Challenges for Internationalization: The Case of Ramapo College of New Jersey (USA), Robert A.
ScottStudy Abroad and Foreign Language Programs, Barbara B. BurnThe Internationalization of Higher Education, Seth Spaulding, James Mauch, and Lin LinPart IV. International Education and Global Studies in Elementary and Secondary SchoolsThe Challenge of a Global Age, Jan L. Tucker and Anna M. EvansAn Attainable Global Perspective, Robert G. HanveyGuidelines for Global and International Studies Educati.