Hegemonies Compared - State Formation and Chinese School Politics in Postwar Singapore and Hong Kong

This book explores the impact of cultural identity, the internal configurations of the educational field, and the struggles both inside and outside the educational systems of post-World War II Singapore and Hong Kong. By comparing the school politics of these two nations, Wong generates a theory that illuminates connections between state formation, education, and hegemony in countries with dissimilar cultural makeups.

List of contents

Abbreviations1. Introduction: State Formation and the Problems of Chinese Schools 2. Theoretical Framework: Historical Comparative Perspective on Cultural Hegemony3. State Formation in Singapore4. State Formation in Hong Kong5. State Formation and Chinese School Curriculum6. De-Sinicizing the Chinese School Curriculum in Singapore 7. De-Nationalizing the Chinese School Curriculum in Hong Kong8. Conclusion and Theoretical RemarksAppendix: Methodology and Data Bibliography

About the author

Ting-Hong Howng is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology of Education, Nan Hua University, Taiwan.

Summary

This book contrasts the interrelationship between state formation and Chinese school politics in postwar Singapore and Hong Kong.

Product details

• Authors: Ting-Hong Wong
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2002
• EAN: 9780415933131
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93313-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Weight: 589 g
• Series: Reference Books in International Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, EDUCATION / Administration / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state