Education Reform and Social Class in Japan: The Emerging Incentive Divide

by Takehiko Kariya

Book Overview

Until the early 1990s, Japanese education was widely commended for achieving outstanding outcomes in global comparison. At the same time, it was frequently criticized for failing to cultivate 'individuality' and 'creativity' in students. Wide-ranging education reforms were enacted during the 1990s to remedy these perceived failings. However, as this book argues, the reforms produced a different outcome than intended, contributing to growing disparity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138851779
• ISBN13: 9781138851771
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"