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Challenges to Japanese Education
. Ed(S): Gordon, June A.; Fujita, Hidenori; Kariya, Takehiko; Letendre, Gerald K.
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Paperback. Offers international perspectives on Education Reform. Editor(s): Gordon, June A.; Fujita, Hidenori; Kariya, Takehiko; LeTendre, Gerald K. Series: International Perspectives in Educational Reform. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
In this volume, eight leading Japanese scholars present their research on profound and sensitive issues facing Japanese society, much of which has not been available to the English-speaking world. Travelling from Japan to engage in a unique forum at the University of California, they joined eminent professors Befu, DeVos, and Rohlen to bring over fifty leading scholars up to date on the global challenges facing Japan and how education has and will play into the reformulation of its identity. Chapters examine such topics as education policy changes, the education of minorities, including the Burakumin, the hegemony of college entrance examinations, ... Read more
In this volume, eight leading Japanese scholars present their research on profound and sensitive issues facing Japanese society, much of which has not been available to the English-speaking world. Travelling from Japan to engage in a unique forum at the University of California, they joined eminent professors Befu, DeVos, and Rohlen to bring over fifty leading scholars up to date on the global challenges facing Japan and how education has and will play into the reformulation of its identity. Chapters examine such topics as education policy changes, the education of minorities, including the Burakumin, the hegemony of college entrance examinations, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
International Perspectives in Educational Reform
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807750537
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V9780807750537
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About . Ed(S): Gordon, June A.; Fujita, Hidenori; Kariya, Takehiko; Letendre, Gerald K.
June A. Gordon is a Professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Hidenori Fujita is a Professor at International Christian University (ICU). Takehiko Kariya is a Professor at University of Oxford. Gerald LeTendre is a Professor at the Pennsylvania State University.
Reviews for Challenges to Japanese Education
"An acutely perceptive set of essays providing fresh insights into many of the most misunderstood facets of Japanese education today. Much overdue, it sets the stage for new ways of seeing Japanese education in the comparative light of globalization."-Thomas P. Rohlen, Professor Emeritus, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies "Finally, a volume that conveys the perspectives of top Japanese scholars ... Read more