Politics of Education Reform in Chinas Hong Kong

Education reform has become a highly political issue in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) since the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China (PRC). Lo and Hung focus on the political struggles among stakeholders.

List of contents

1. Toward an Analytical Framework of Studying the Political Context and Content of Education Reform 2. Education Reform in Hong Kong from British Rule to the Post-1997 Period 3. Law on Education Reform 4. A Hong Kong-Style of Cultural Revolution in the Education Sector 5. Adaptation to the Mainlandization, Decolonization, Legalization and Migration 6. Conclusion

About the author

Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is Professor of Politics at HKU SPACE.
Steven Chung-fun Hung is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the Education University of Hong Kong.

Summary

Education reform has become a highly political issue in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) since the transfer of sovereignty to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Lo and Hung focus on the political struggles among stakeholders.

Product details

• Authors: Chung Fun Steven Hung, Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Sonny Shiu-Hing (University of Hong Kong Lo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9780367706234
• ISBN: 978-0-367-70623-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Politics & government, Educational strategies & policy, Politics and government, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General