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Bourdieu and Chinese Education

Inequality, Competition, and Change
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This book applies Pierre Bourdieu's sociological theories to the study of Chinese education, focusing on themes of inequality, competition, and change. It gathers leading scholars to examine social mobility among students affected by class, culture, and urban-rural divides, teacher identity within China's schooling system, and the role of universities in globalising knowledge about education. By revisiting Bourdieusian concepts through empirical studies, it offers fresh perspectives on the cultural and historical context shaping education in China.
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This work is suited for scholars, researchers, and advanced students of education, sociology, and Chinese studies, as well as policymakers interested in educational reform and social mobility within China. It appeals to readers seeking an analytical and theoretical understanding of China's evolving educational landscape through a Bourdieusian lens.

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Offering insights into the historical and cultural context for the China’s educational landscape, the contributions of this book revisit Bourdieusian concepts from a new empirical vantage point and bring together key studies that illuminate new pathways for the study of Chinese sociology of education.

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This book uses Bourdieu’s sociological approach for research as a jumping-off point for framing our understandings and analyses of China and Chinese education. Three major themes—inequality, competition, and change—are explored across several theoretical and contextual bases.

Bringing together top scholars in the field, the volume examines empirical studies that analyse social (im)mobility through education for students affected by the social divides of class, culture, and rural/urban locations; teacher identity and the field of schooling in the current Chinese environment and going forward; and the university as an institution for the production of knowledge about education in the globalising academy.

Offering insights into the historical and cultural context for China’s educational landscape, the contributions of Bourdieu and Chinese Education revisit Bourdieusian concepts from a new empirical vantage point and bring together key studies that illuminate new pathways for the study of Chinese sociology of education.

Series: Bourdieu and Education of Asia Pacific

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Critics praise this volume for its nuanced and respectful exploration of Bourdieu's theories in the context of contemporary China. The book is lauded for addressing the application of Western sociological thought to Eastern educational developments with depth and provocation. It is recognised for effectively engaging with themes of social change, inequality, and competition within Chinese education, providing multilayered analyses that bridge cultural perspectives.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138098671

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 3 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by Guanglun Michael Mu
  • Edited by Karen Dooley
  • Edited by Allan Luke

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 385g

Pages: 270

About the Author

Guanglun Michael Mu is Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Karen Dooley is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Allan Luke is Emeritus Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

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