| Handbook of Asian Education: A Cultural Perspective Contributor(s): Zhao, Yong (Editor), Lei, Jing (Editor), Li, Guofang (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080586444X ISBN-13: 9780805864441 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | Comparative - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 370.95 |
| LCCN: 2010024116 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 9.9" (2.15 lbs) 563 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Comprehensive and authoritative, this Handbook provides a nuanced description and analysis of educational systems, practices, and policies in Asian countries and explains and interprets these practices from cultural, social, historical, and economic perspectives. Using a culture-based framework, the volume is organized in five sections, each devoted to educational practices in one civilization in Asia: Sinic, Japanese, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu. Culture and culture identities essentially are civilization identities; the major differences among civilizations are rooted in their different cultures. This framework offers a novel approach to capturing the essence of the diverse educational systems and practices in Asia. Uniquely combining description and interpretation of educational practices in Asia, this Handbook is a must-have resource for education researchers and graduate students in international and comparative education, globalization and education, multicultural education, sociocultural foundations of education, and Asian studies, and for educational administrators and education policy makers. |