The Rhetoric and Reality of Mass Education in Mao's China

Download or read book The Rhetoric and Reality of Mass Education in Mao's China written by Vilma Seeberg and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents China as a case where hopes for a better world through educational equality are dashed on the rocky shores of political ideology, the reality of a dual economy, and an ancient culture. Draws a holistic picture of education as experienced by the people of China, focusing on both the quality and quantity of outcomes of government educational policies. Argues that educational policies pushed by both factions of the Communist Party were not consistent with their ideologies, and that the enacted policies of the Chinese Revolution collided with the traditional expectations of the people and their emerging perception of the new society. Seeberg teaches international- intercultural education at Kent State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.