Hegemonies Compared: State Formation and Chinese School Politics in Postwar Singapore and Hong Kong / Edition 1

by Ting-Hong Wong

Overview

This book explores the impact of cultural identity, the internal configurations of the educational field, and the struggles both inside and outside the educational systems of post-World War II Singapore and Hong Kong. By comparing the school politics of these two nations, Wong generates a theory that illuminates connections between state formation, education, and hegemony in countries with dissimilar cultural makeups.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415933131
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/24/2002
Series:	Reference Books In International Education
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ting-Hong Howng is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology of Education, Nan Hua University, Taiwan.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations1. Introduction: State Formation and the Problems of Chinese Schools 2. Theoretical Framework: Historical Comparative Perspective on Cultural Hegemony3. State Formation in Singapore4. State Formation in Hong Kong5. State Formation and Chinese School Curriculum6. De-Sinicizing the Chinese School Curriculum in Singapore 7. De-Nationalizing the Chinese School Curriculum in Hong Kong8. Conclusion and Theoretical RemarksAppendix: Methodology and Data Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"Wong has been able to examine and critically analyze the fate of Chinese schools and their interactions with the government authorities in these two city-states. The summaries of the complicated historical case studies in Hong Kong and Singapore are concise and highly informative." — History of Education Quarterly

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