Power in Education
A Case of Miao University Students and Its Significance for American Society
Published on 15. September 1994
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-0-7507-0322-2 (ISBN)
Description
In a comprehensive and up-to-date account of a minority Chinese group (the Miao) and its education and development, the author shows how, given the right conditions, a minority nationality such as the Miao can be empowered and play a major part in its nation's economic development. Using historical data and information gathered from personal interviews, the authors offer a ethnographic picture of the complex relationships between minority nationalities and mainstream Chinese society. It is an account of students' lives, their families and the villages in which they live, and shows that education is vital if these minorities are to become full citizens in China and participate fully in the country's modernization.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrationssome col.), maps, ports.(some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7507-0322-2 (9780750703222)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Education, Ethnicity and Empowerment: The Authors' Perspectives; Research Design and Methodology; The Miao Chinese Nationality: An Historical Framework; Miao Students Reflect on Their Lives: Painful Journey from Home to School; Miao Students' Experience at the University; Social Identification and Achievement Motivation Among the Miao University Students; Early Socialization, Social Identification and Empowerment; The Mediating Role of Language and Culture in Social Identification; The Basis of Empowerment: Cultural Therapy and Critical Theory; Implications for Research and Educational Reform in the United States.