Designing History in East Asian Textbooks - Identity Politics and Transnational Aspirations (Hardcover)

This book analyses the efforts throughout East Asia to deploy education for purposes of political socialization, and in particular in order to shape notions of identity. The chapters also examine the trend of 'common textbook initiatives', which have recently emerged in East Asia with the aim of helping to defuse tensions arguably fuelled by existing practices of mutual (mis)representation. These are analysed in relation to the East Asian political context, and compared with previous and ongoing endeavours in other parts of the world, particularly Europe, which have been keenly observed by East Asian practitioners. Written by a group of international education experts, chapters discuss the enduring focus on the role of curricula in inculcating homogenous visions of the national self, and indeed homogenized visions of significant 'others'. Including contributions from scholars and curriculum developers involved personally in the writing of national and multi-national history textbooks this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian education, Asian history and comparative education studies. Gotelind Muller is Professor of Chinese Studies, University of Heidelberg, Germany

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Education and Society in Asia
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Gotelind Mueller
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-60252-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > Curriculum planning & development Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-415-60252-1
Barcode:	9780415602525

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