In Search of an Identity - The Politics of History Teaching in Hong Kong, 1960s-2000

List of contents

DeclarationAbbreviations1. Introduction 2. Historiographical Discussion 3. Review of Curriculum Literature 4. The Sources and their Limitations 5.History, Education and Identity in Hong Kong- The Political and Social Context 6. The History Curriculum from the 1960s to 1982 7. History in Crisis: 1982-89 8. Curriculum Change in a Climate of Uncertainty: 1989-19979. 1997-2000: New Hong Kong- New History? 10. Conclusion Appendices I. Table of Major Changes to the History Curriculum, 1960's-2000II. InterviewsIII.'Standards for Hong Kong-related expressions'IV.'A Comparison of the Emotional Attitudes of Chinese and Westerners'V. History Textbook sales, 1995-98VI. Candidatures for KHCE History and Chinese HistoryVII. Candidatures for A' level HistoryHKCE and A' level syllabuses, 1960's-1987/8Bibliography

Summary

This book traces the influences that have shaped the secondary school history curriculum during Hong Kong's prolonged political transition between the 1960s and the early 21st century, focusing especially on the relationship between history teaching and identity formation. The author's experience as a local history teacher during the mid-1990s made him conscious of the peculiarities of the history curriculum at the time; in particular, the neglect of Hong Kong's own history in both syllabuses and textbooks, and the unique division between 'History' and the entirely separate subject of 'Chinese History'.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Vickers, Vickers Edward
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.06.2003
• EAN: 9780415945028
• ISBN: 978-0-415-94502-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Weight: 780 g
• Series: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, EDUCATION / History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, EDUCATION / Curricula, EDUCATION / Reference, HISTORY / Reference, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Regional / International studies, Social research and statistics, Curriculum planning and development, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General