This book explores Hui (one of the Muslim minority groups in
China) students' lived experiences in an elementary school in
central P. R. China from the perspectives of philosophical
foundations of education and the sociology of education, the impact
of their experiences on their identity construction, and what
schooling means to Hui students. The book describes a vivid picture
of how the Hui construct their own identities in the public school
setting, and how the state curricula, teachers, and parents play
roles in student identity construction. The objectives of the book
are to discover factors that impact Hui students' identity
construction and have caused Hui students to know little about
their own culture and language; and to explore what should be done
to help teachers, administrators, and policy makers appreciate
minority culture and include minority culture and knowledge in
school curriculum in order to meet the needs of Hui students.
The book provides historical, policy, and curricular contexts for
readers to understand Hui students' experiences in central China,
and discusses the cultural differences between Han and Hui from a
philosophical level. The book uses postcolonial theory to critique
the assimilative nature of school education, the construction of
Hui students' identity from Han ideology, and the cultural hegemony
of the mainstream Han group. It also discusses curriculum
reconceptualization both in China and globally, and the possibility
of multicultural education in China.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia |
Release date: |
February 2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Yuxiang Wang
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
182 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-54003-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Philosophy of education
|
LSN: |
0-415-54003-8 |
Barcode: |
9780415540032 |
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