Private Education in Modern China
Author | : Peng Deng |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1997-09-23 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015040074471 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Private Education in Modern China written by Peng Deng and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1997-09-23 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly reviews the educational legacy of imperial China, then traces the movement for private education from its beginning in the middle of the 19th century to the resurgence in post-Mao China. He includes Catholic and Protestant mission schools as well as other non- governmental schools. Deng describes educators as heroic figures and fills gaps in the record with laudatory comments. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.