ABSTRACT
Gail's real attraction to comparative education was its very intellectual breath: she could be theoretical, she could continue her interest in Vietnam and other areas of the Third World, and she could examine feminist issues. Additionally she already was in education and had credentials as an editorial assistant of the quarterly and as a research associate for the ERIC document system in reading. Finally, Gail recognized that education might provide some sort of service to people. Gail in Madison was primarily a student. She learned the full parameters of comparative education, delved deeply into Southeast Asian history, studied some sociology and political socialization theory, and independently learned the Vietnamese language. Gail got the job at SUNY/Buffalo, one of the last major positions in comparative education for a number of years. When Gail arrived at SUNY/Buffalo she was deeply immersed in her essentially historical scholarship. This scholarship was focused on a detailed political and social analysis of the meaning of education.
