Social transformation and private education in China

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Social transformation and private education in China

by Jing Lin

Praeger, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-208) and index

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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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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

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