Chinese ethnic minority education is virtually unknown to readers outside China. Based on extensive qualitative and quantitative data, this book examines the basic education policies for ethnic minorities in China and describes policy implementation. It also discusses successful case studies, restrictive factors, existing gaps and challenges as well as the associated problems, highlighting teacher training and the role of policymakers. The authors propose recommendations to address the challenges faced by Chinese education, and to develop and implement culturally sensitive basic education for…mehr
Chinese ethnic minority education is virtually unknown to readers outside China. Based on extensive qualitative and quantitative data, this book examines the basic education policies for ethnic minorities in China and describes policy implementation. It also discusses successful case studies, restrictive factors, existing gaps and challenges as well as the associated problems, highlighting teacher training and the role of policymakers. The authors propose recommendations to address the challenges faced by Chinese education, and to develop and implement culturally sensitive basic education for ethnic minorities in the country. Offering a rare glimpse inside minority schools in different parts of the country, the book appeals to educators, scholars, decision-makers and anyone interested in diversity education (intercultural, multicultural, global education).
Fred Dervin is Professor of Multicultural Education at the University of Helsinki, Finland and Distinguished and Visiting Professor at different universities around the world. Dervin has written extensively about interculturality in (teacher) education, proposing to systematise the use of critical and reflexive perspectives. Mei Yuan is Associate Professor at the School of Education, Minzu University of China. Yuan has led many research projects on Minzu and intercultural education and is recipient of many awards for her contributions to 'minority' education. Sude is Professor at the School of Education, Minzu University of China. His research interests include multicultural education, diversity in teacher education and intercultural competence in superdiverse institutions and he is considered as one of the most influential scholars in the field of Chinese Minzu education. Ning Chen is Lecturer at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (China) and Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Helsinki, Finland. Chen specialises in diversity in higher education.
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Chapter 1: Studying Chinese Minority Education.- Chapter 2: Chinese Education for Ethnic Minorities: Achievements and Experiences Since the Founding of New China.- Chapter 3: Policy Analyses of Education for Ethnic Minorities in China.- Chapter 4: Case 1 - Fengping Ethnic Middle School, Yunnan Province.- Chapter 5: Case 2 - Mengyue Nine-year School, Yunnan Province.- Chapter 6: Case 3 - Namu Primary School, Yunnan Province.- Chapter 7: Case 4 - Xishan Primary School, Yunnan Province.- Chapter 8: Case 5 - Xishan Middle School, Yunnan Province.- Chapter 9: Case 6 - Mingshe Primary School, Yunnan Province.- Chapter 10: Case 7 - Fangxiang Ethnic Primary School, Guizhou Province.- Chapter 11: Case 8 - Leishan No. 2 Middle School, Guizhou Province.- Chapter 12: Case 9 - Luoxiang Middle School, Guizhou Province.- Chapter 13: Case 10 - Ashinu Central Primary School, Qinghai Province.- Chapter 14: Case 11 - Hualong Ethnic Middle School, Qinghai Province.- Chapter 15: Findings, Countermeasures and Recommendations.- Afterword.
