Education in China, ca. 1840-present
Published on 12. November 2020
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Hardback
332 pages
978-90-04-43770-8 (ISBN)
Description
In Education in China, ca. 1840-present Meimei Wang, Bas van Leeuwen and Jieli Li offer a description of the transformation of the Chinese education system from the traditional Confucian teaching system to a modern mode. In doing so, they touch on various debates about education such as the speed of the educational modernization around 1900, the role of female education, and the economic efficiency of education. This description is combined with relevant data stretching from the second half of 19th century to present collected mainly from statistical archives and contemporary investigations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-43770-8 (9789004437708)
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Meimei Wang, Ph.D. (2019), Utrecht University, is a research fellow of Chinese modern economic history at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. She has published many articles on education in China, including Spatial-economic development: The effect of urbanization on education in China, 1890-present (Routledge, 2020).
Bas van Leeuwen, Ph.D. (2007), Utrecht University, is a senior researcher at the International Institute of Social History. He has published many articles on education, global history, and China.
Jieli Li, BA, is an assistant researcher at the International Institute of Social History. She has published various articles on education and income, including Education since 1820 (OECD, 2014).
Bas van Leeuwen, Ph.D. (2007), Utrecht University, is a senior researcher at the International Institute of Social History. He has published many articles on education, global history, and China.
Jieli Li, BA, is an assistant researcher at the International Institute of Social History. She has published various articles on education and income, including Education since 1820 (OECD, 2014).
Content
List of Figures and Tables
Reigns of Emperors in the Late Qing Dynasty
Chinese Terms
1 Developments in China's Education System
?1.1?Introduction
?1.2?The Education System during the Qing
?1.3?Modernization of Education
?1.4?The Education System of New China
2 Quantifying the Enrolment in Education
?2.1?Literacy and Attainment
?2.2?Enrolment during the Qing Dynasty
?2.3?The Modern Education System
3 Curriculum and Teaching
?3.1?Traditional Education
?3.2?Modernizing Education
?3.3?Educational Curriculums in New China
4 Female Education
?4.1?Female Education in Qing China up to the 1860s
?4.2?Modernization of Education and Female Participation from the 1860s to the 1920s
?4.3?Solidification of Female Education after the 1910s
?4.4?Continuing Expansion of Female Education in New China
5 Education and Social Status
?5.1?Traditional Education in China
?5.2?Changing Social Backgrounds of Students in Modern Education
?5.3?Changes in Social Backgrounds of Students in New China
6 Effect of Education on the Chinese Economy
?6.1?Economic Theories on Education
?6.2?Chinese Experiences under the Traditional Education System
?6.3?The Limited Effect of Modern Education on the Chinese Economy during the Early Stage of Educational Modernization
?6.4?Regional Differences of the Effect of Modern Education on Economic Development
?6.5?Educational Change in New China and Its Effect on Chinese Economy
Appendices
?Appendix A: Educational Attainment by County, ca. 1930-1950
?Appendix B: Enrollment Ratio by County and Sex, ca. 1870-1930
?Appendix C: Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (excluding Sishu) in Zhejiang 1927, Anhui 1932, Jiangxi 1932, Guangdong 1934, Taiwan 1946, and Zhili 1928
?Appendix D: Share Girls in Total Students in Modern (excluding Sishu) Primary Schools in Zhejiang 1927, Jiangxi 1932, Guangdong 1934, Fujian 1930, and Zhili 1928
?Appendix E: Duration of Education ca. 1930-1950
?Appendix F: Family Background Students
?Appendix G: Education by Occupation
?Appendix H: Age Difference in Marriage by Level of Education
?Appendix I: Literacy by Age Class ca 1940
?Appendix J: Attainment versus Literacy
?Appendix K: Literacy versus Various Indicators
?Appendix L: Teacher Wages
?Appendix M: Teacher Wages by County, ca. 1930
?Appendix N: Subjective Income Quantile by Level of Education, 1995-2013
?Appendix O: Number of Teachers by Selected Counties ca. 1920
?Appendix P: The Number of Students by Province and Education Level in 1930
?Appendix Q: Ratio of Girls Enrollment in Modern (excluding Sishu) Education, ca. 1930
?Appendix R: The Number of Students by Province and Year in New China, 1950-2010
?Appendix S: Female Students by Level of Education, Province and Year in New China, 1985-2010
?Appendix T: Main Changes in Provincial Boundaries Changes since 1920
?Appendix U: Central Government Expenses on Education, 1936-2010
?Appendix V: Average Years of Modern Education in the Population aged 15 Years and Older by Province, 1922-2009
Bibliography
Index
Reigns of Emperors in the Late Qing Dynasty
Chinese Terms
1 Developments in China's Education System
?1.1?Introduction
?1.2?The Education System during the Qing
?1.3?Modernization of Education
?1.4?The Education System of New China
2 Quantifying the Enrolment in Education
?2.1?Literacy and Attainment
?2.2?Enrolment during the Qing Dynasty
?2.3?The Modern Education System
3 Curriculum and Teaching
?3.1?Traditional Education
?3.2?Modernizing Education
?3.3?Educational Curriculums in New China
4 Female Education
?4.1?Female Education in Qing China up to the 1860s
?4.2?Modernization of Education and Female Participation from the 1860s to the 1920s
?4.3?Solidification of Female Education after the 1910s
?4.4?Continuing Expansion of Female Education in New China
5 Education and Social Status
?5.1?Traditional Education in China
?5.2?Changing Social Backgrounds of Students in Modern Education
?5.3?Changes in Social Backgrounds of Students in New China
6 Effect of Education on the Chinese Economy
?6.1?Economic Theories on Education
?6.2?Chinese Experiences under the Traditional Education System
?6.3?The Limited Effect of Modern Education on the Chinese Economy during the Early Stage of Educational Modernization
?6.4?Regional Differences of the Effect of Modern Education on Economic Development
?6.5?Educational Change in New China and Its Effect on Chinese Economy
Appendices
?Appendix A: Educational Attainment by County, ca. 1930-1950
?Appendix B: Enrollment Ratio by County and Sex, ca. 1870-1930
?Appendix C: Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (excluding Sishu) in Zhejiang 1927, Anhui 1932, Jiangxi 1932, Guangdong 1934, Taiwan 1946, and Zhili 1928
?Appendix D: Share Girls in Total Students in Modern (excluding Sishu) Primary Schools in Zhejiang 1927, Jiangxi 1932, Guangdong 1934, Fujian 1930, and Zhili 1928
?Appendix E: Duration of Education ca. 1930-1950
?Appendix F: Family Background Students
?Appendix G: Education by Occupation
?Appendix H: Age Difference in Marriage by Level of Education
?Appendix I: Literacy by Age Class ca 1940
?Appendix J: Attainment versus Literacy
?Appendix K: Literacy versus Various Indicators
?Appendix L: Teacher Wages
?Appendix M: Teacher Wages by County, ca. 1930
?Appendix N: Subjective Income Quantile by Level of Education, 1995-2013
?Appendix O: Number of Teachers by Selected Counties ca. 1920
?Appendix P: The Number of Students by Province and Education Level in 1930
?Appendix Q: Ratio of Girls Enrollment in Modern (excluding Sishu) Education, ca. 1930
?Appendix R: The Number of Students by Province and Year in New China, 1950-2010
?Appendix S: Female Students by Level of Education, Province and Year in New China, 1985-2010
?Appendix T: Main Changes in Provincial Boundaries Changes since 1920
?Appendix U: Central Government Expenses on Education, 1936-2010
?Appendix V: Average Years of Modern Education in the Population aged 15 Years and Older by Province, 1922-2009
Bibliography
Index