China's English: A History of English in Chinese Education

by Bob Adamson

This book traces the history of English education in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present day. It uses the junior secondary school curriculum as the means to examine how English curriculum developers and textbook writers have confronted the shifting ambiguities and dilemmas over five distinct historical periods. The study of the processes of curriculum development and the products such as syllabi and textbooks offers insights into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622096638
• ISBN13: 9789622096639
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher