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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 24, 2025.
- ASAKURA TAKAMICHI
- Associate Professor (Special Appointment)
| Affiliation | The IDEC Institute |
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| Discipline | Sociology of Education |
| Academic Degrees |
Hitotsubashi University Hitotsubashi University |
| Research Fields |
Social sciences; Sociology; Sociology Social sciences; Education; Sociology of education |
| Research Keywords | International Education and Business (Edu-business), Education and Technology, International Educational Development |
| Comments | Drawing on the perspectives of the sociology of education and international educational development, I research the global expansion of "edu-businesses" that provide educational services, as well as the use of digital technologies in education. |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Education/School/Language Situations Surrounding Developing Countries |
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