Teacher unions, social movements and the politics of education in Asia : South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines / John P. Synott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Synott, John P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers' unions--Korea (South).

Teachers' unions.

Korea (South).

Education--Political aspects--Korea (South).

Education.

Education--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

xiv, 339 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2002]

Contents:

1 Teacher Union Studies in Asian and International Contexts 1

2 A Narrative Account of the Chunkyojo Movement in South Korea 7

3 Cultural and Historical Roots of the Teachers' Union Movement in South Korea 47

4 The Social Construction of Teacher Identity in South Korea 78

5 Development and Education in South Korea: Models and Contexts 96

6 Development, Schools and Teachers in South Korea 127

7 Industrial Relations for South Korean Teachers 163

8 Militarism and National Reunification in School Education 190

9 Taiwan: Coalition of Teachers to Establish a New Nation 227

10 Teachers for Social Justice and Liberation in the Philippines 248

11 Educational Social Movements in Asia: Pathways to the Future 267

Appendix A An Outline of Theory and Method 277

Appendix B The South Korean Charter of National Education 306.

Notes:

Includes bibliographial references and index.

ISBN:

075461557X

OCLC:

47271188