Overview

Private schools resurfaced in China after 1978 when the Chinese government embarked on an economic reform for modernization. This book offers a comprehensive review of the development, characteristics, issues, and problems of private schools at primary, secondary and university levels, especially elite private schools for children of very wealthy families. Based on fieldwork at about 40 private and public schools in China, this study also critically examines social response and government reactions to private education development, and ends with reflections on its significance and future prospects, touching on issues concerning social equality, efficiency, public school reform, and democratization in China.

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Author:   Jing Lin
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.532kg
ISBN:  

9780275955908

ISBN 10:   0275955907
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 October 1999
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Overview and Context of Private Education Development Private Education Development: An Overview Economic Reform and Social Transformation Since 1948 Chinese Culture and Society and Dilemnas in the Public School System Profiles and Characteristics of Private Schools and Universities Elite Private Schools Ordinary Private Schools Private Universities Culture, Characteristics and Moral and Democratic Education in Private Schools Characteristics and Culture of Private Schools Moral and Democratic Education in Private Schools Private Education Responses: Issues, Problems, and Theoretical Reflection Response from the Public, Scholars, and the Government Issues and Problems Equality and Choice: Theoretical and Practical Concerns Significance and Future Prospect Bibliography Appendix: Regulation on Schools Run by Social Forces Index

Reviews

.,. its contribution to the understanding of contemporary Chinese private education is significant. -Comparative Education Review

Author Information

JING LIN is Associate Professor of Education at McGill University. She is the author of several books including The Opening of the Chinese Mind (1994), Education in Post-Mao China (1993), and The Red Guards' Path to Violence (1991) all by Praeger Publishers.

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