Research Catalog

Title

Education in China : philosophy, politics and culture / Janette Ryan.

Author

Ryan, Janette, 1956-

Publication

• Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019.
• ©2019

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Details

Description

ix, 242 pages : map; 22 cm.

Summary

• "Throughout its history, education in China has played a pivotal role in the nation's governance, civic society, and the social and cultural lives of its citizens. Today we see a nation grappling with how to modernize and internationalize its education system while still retaining China's intellectual traditions and values in the face of growing educational inequalities. This book analyses the historical and contemporary place of education in China and how the past has influenced today's trends. Recent fundamental educational reforms have been driven by the need for continuing economic development and a highly skilled workforce, at the same time fulfilling the aspirations of its citizens and their desire for the prestige education brings. Moreover, ideological education plays a key role in enlisting citizens to the national cause. Although China has ambitious plans for its education system, several problems remain, including an examination-obsessed system and highly competitive culture which skew the social fabric, dominating family life and childhoods. This accessible analysis will be a welcome resource for students of comparative education as well as those across the social sciences interested in Chinese society"--
• "This book analyses the historical and contemporary place of education in China's political, social and cultural life, and how the past has influenced trends in education in China today. Ryan shows a nation grappling with how to modernize and internationalize its education system while still retaining China's intellectual traditions and values"--

Series Statement

China today

Uniform Title

China today series (Cambridge, England)

Subject

• Education > China > Philosophy
• Education and state > China
• Education > Aims and objectives > China
• Educational change > China
• Education and globalization > China
• EDUCATION / General
• Education > Aims and objectives
• Education and globalization
• Education and state
• Education > Philosophy
• Educational change
• China

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-227) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- The genesis of Chinese education : from Confucius to the twenty-fist century -- Formal and informal education : policies, structures, governance and contexts -- Reform and resistance -- Inequalities and disparities -- Ideologies in competition -- Changing relationships with the world and future challenges.

Call Number

JFD 19-4828

ISBN

• 9780745664088
• 0745664083
• 9780745664101
• 0745664105
• 9781509535972 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2018045218

OCLC

1052498060

Author

Ryan, Janette, 1956- author.

Title

Education in China : philosophy, politics and culture / Janette Ryan.

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019.

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

China today

China today series (Cambridge, England)

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-227) and index.

Other Form:

Online version: Ryan, Janette, 1956- author. Education in China Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019 9781509535972 (DLC) 2018045667

Research Call Number

JFD 19-4828