Going to School in East Asia

by Gerard A. Postiglione

Education in east Asia varies widely, due to the cultural and political histories of each country. The communist governments of China, North Korea, and Vietnam mandate schooling differently from the limited democracy of Hong Kong and the parliamentary government of Japan. The history of the educational philosophies, systems, and curricula of seventeen East Asian countries are described here, with a timeline highlighting educational developments, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313336334
• ISBN13: 9780313336331
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"