Education and Reform in China

by Emily Hannum

Book Overview

Transformative market reforms in China since the late 1970s have improved living standards dramatically, but have also led to unprecedented economic inequality. During this period, China's educational system was restructured to support economic development, with educational reforms occurring at a startling pace. Today, the educational system has diversified in structure, finance, and content; it has become more market-oriented; and it is serving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415547059
• ISBN13: 9780415547055
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"