09Jan 2020

GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

  • Ministry of Education, Riyadh 12435
  • Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University
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It is thought that neoliberalism as a driver of globalization presents a promise of welfare and benefit for societies, opponents claim that this theory in general seems to threaten the identity, language and beliefs of countries, and also would benefit the interests of the West in particular more than developing countries. This view is supported by critics in the Saudi context where scholars such as Alghathami argue that neoliberalism seeks to impose a holistic perception of culture in favour of the strong and dominant nations. He believes that this domination has negative consequences on economic and social factors. This study describes the impact of globalization on the educational system in Saudi Arabia.

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[Rfah Alyami, Nouf Alajmi and Aishah Alkahtani (2020); GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Jan). 401-411] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Rfah Hadi Alyami
Ministry of Education, Riyadh 12435.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10308      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10308

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