中国農村地域の工業化過程における中等職業教育の社会的機能-淅江省紹興県を中心に-  [in Japanese] The Social Function of Secondary Vocational Education in the Industrialization Process of Agricultural Regions in China : A Case Study of the Shao Xing Prefecture in Zhe Jiang Province  [in Japanese]

Taking China as an example and focusing on its agricultural regions, this paper discusses the influence of the pattern of industrialization on the structure and social function of Secondary Vocational Education (SVE). The Paper is organized into four sections. The first section discusses the pertinent characteristics of the agricultural industry. It is clear that enterprises which developed naturally in agricultural regions bear not only characteristics of the modern sector but also those of the traditional. The second section discusses the relationships between agriculture and SVE. Agricultural enterprises need SVE to provide specialists. They therefore support SVE in both its finance and its administration. In return SVE plans its courses and designs its curriculum to satisfy the needs of the enterprises. In the third section consideration is given to the social background of SVE students and their choice of career after graduation. While 60% of them come from workers' and farmers' families, 80% of the graduates take up technical or administrative jobs as white collar workers, climbing upwards on the career ladder. The fourth section discusses graduates' consciousness of the educational credentials. They recognize that professional ability is more important than educational credentials. Through these analyses, it is argued that the dual characteristics of agricultural industry have lead to the growth and development of SVE.