Education for Economic and Social Transformation in Rural China - Voices From the Field

Liu and Cowan offer a unique in-depth study of educational development and social transformation in rural China. It foregrounds identifiable settings and personalities, engaging readers with the voices and experiences of people who are involved with the education system.

Sommario

1. Introduction to the County 2. Education Authority and its Development Plan in the County 3. Overview of Pre-School Education and Compulsory Education 4. Primary Schools in the County 5. Junior Middle and Special Education Schools 6. Senior Middle School 7. Vocational Senior Middle School 8.Continuity Versus Change

Info autore

Xu Liu is an Assistant Professor at the Research Centre of Higher Education, Southern University of Science and Technology in China. She has received her PhD from the UCL Institute of Education, London. Her research interests are in educational sociology and higher education. She has worked in the field of education many years and brought an intimate, insider’s knowledge to the research project.
Steven Cowan has a PhD from the UCL Institute of Education, London. He worked there as a researcher and lecturer. His research focuses on education history and Chinese studies. Steven has visited and lectured at many universities and schools across China and this first-hand experience deepened his understanding about education in China.

Riassunto

Liu and Cowan offer a unique in-depth study of educational development and social transformation in rural China. It foregrounds identifiable settings and personalities, engaging readers with the voices and experiences of people who are involved with the education system.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steven Cowan, Cowan Steven, Xu Liu, Xu Cowan Liu, Liu Xu
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032064451
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206445-1
• Pagine: 132
• Serie: Education and Society in China
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; EDUCATION / General, Asia, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, EDUCATION / Rural, EDUCATION / Comparative, Organization & management of education, Regional Studies, Educational administration and organization, Philosophy & theory of education, Regional / International studies, Philosophy and theory of education, Development Studies