Hegemonies compared : state formation and Chinese school politics in postwar Singapore and Hong Kong / Ting-Hong Wong.
"Hegemonies Compared chronicles the shifts and differences in educational policy in post-war Singapore and Hong Kong. In his comparative study, Ting-Hong Wong formulates a theory that explains cross-societal variation in state formation and schooling." "This analysis is among the firs...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
RoutledgeFalmer,
2002.
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| Series: | Reference books in international education
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| Summary: | "Hegemonies Compared chronicles the shifts and differences in educational policy in post-war Singapore and Hong Kong. In his comparative study, Ting-Hong Wong formulates a theory that explains cross-societal variation in state formation and schooling." "This analysis is among the first in its field to account for racial and ethnic distinctions, broadening the application of state theory in the study of educational history, and exposing an array of contradictions and conflicts in the educational systems of these two societies."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 290 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-276) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415933137 9780415933131 |