The Chinese idea of a university :: phoenix reborn /

"Rui Yang conceptualizes the cultural foundations of modern university development in Chinese societies. Instead of focusing on the uniqueness of the societies, this book aims to prove that one educational purpose could be fulfilled via many paths, and that most of the characteristics in the un...

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Main Author: Yang, Rui (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"Rui Yang conceptualizes the cultural foundations of modern university development in Chinese societies. Instead of focusing on the uniqueness of the societies, this book aims to prove that one educational purpose could be fulfilled via many paths, and that most of the characteristics in the university could be found in other institutions of higher learning. Citing the practices of four selected Chinese societies, Yang opposes the existence of an impassable chasm between Chinese and Western ideas of a university and argues that it is possible to combine Chinese and Western ideas of a university. Also, this book is one of the first in English to theorize the Chinese idea of a university. It links the historical events to the present, in a context of an enormous impact of Western academic models and institutions, from the beginning of modern universities in Chinese societies to the contemporary period."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 154 pages.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliography (pages 129-146) and index.
ISBN:9789888754465
9888754467

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