Education in China

Throughout its history, education in China has played a pivotal role in the nation's governance, civic society, and the social and cultural lives of its citizens. Today we see a nation grappling with how to modernize and internationalize its education system, while still retaining China's intellectual traditions and values in the face of growing educational inequalities.

This book analyses the historical and contemporary place of education in China and how the past has influenced today's trends. Recent fundamental educational reforms have been driven by the need for continuing economic development and a highly skilled workforce, at the same time fulfilling the aspirations of its citizens and their desire for the prestige education brings. Moreover, ideological education plays a key role in enlisting citizens to the national cause. Although China has ambitious plans for its education system, several problems remain, including an examination-obsessed system and highly competitive culture, which skew the social fabric and dominate family life and childhoods.

This accessible analysis will be a welcome resource for students of comparative education as well as those across the social sciences interested in Chinese society.

De-a lungul istoriei sale, educatia din China a jucat un rol esential in guvernarea natiunii, societatea civica si viata sociala si culturala a cetatenilor sai. Astazi vedem o natiune care se lupta cu modul de modernizare si internationalizare a sistemului sau de educatie, pastrand in acelasi timp traditiile si valorile intelectuale ale Chinei in fata inegalitatilor educationale in crestere. Aceasta carte analizeaza locul istoric si contemporan al educatiei in China si modul in care trecutul a influentat tendintele de astazi.