Learning to be modern: Japanese political discourse on education

This broad historical survey assesses Japanese efforts to overcome dilemmas that are faced by all modern school systems. Marshall describes Japanese efforts to strike a balance between equality and excellence, individual creativity and team cooperation, standardization and innovation, and internatio...

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Main Author: Marshall, Byron K. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder [u.a.] Westview Press 1994
Series:New perspectives on Asian history
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Summary:This broad historical survey assesses Japanese efforts to overcome dilemmas that are faced by all modern school systems. Marshall describes Japanese efforts to strike a balance between equality and excellence, individual creativity and team cooperation, standardization and innovation, and internationalism and cultural identity. The author also provides valuable historical perspective on such contemporary issues as gender and ethnicity.
Physical Description:XV, 320 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:0813318912
0813318920

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