Teachers' schools and the making of the modern Chinese nation-state, 1897-1937 / Xiaoping Cong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cong, Xiaoping.

Series:

Contemporary Chinese studies,

Contemporary Chinese studies, 1206-9523

Contemporary Chinese Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers colleges--China--History--20th century.

Teachers colleges.

Teachers--Training of--China--History--20th century.

Teachers.

Education and state--China--History--20th century.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Teachers' Schools and the Making of the Modern Chinese Nation-State is an innovative account of educational and social transformations in politically tumultuous early twentieth-century China. It focuses on the unique nature of Chinese teachers' schools, which bridged Chinese and Western ideals, and the critical role that these schools played in the changes sweeping Chinese society. It also documents their role in the empowerment of women and the production of grassroots forces leading to the Communist Revolution. Teachers' Schools and the Making of the Modern Chinese Nation-State will attract attention from scholars in Asian studies, Chinese history, educational history, and comparative studies, and will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students in these fields.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Imperial School System and Education Reform in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century: A Historical Review

Education and Society in Transition: The Rise of Teachers' Schools, 1897-1911

Pursuing Modernization in Trying Times: Teachers' Schools, 1912-22

Modernity and the Village: The Emergence of Village Teachers' Schools, 1922-30

Nationalizing the Local: Teachers' Schools in Rural Reconstruction, 1930-37

Transforming the Revolution: Social and Political Aspects of Teachers' Schools, 1930-37

Conclusion

Notes

Glossary of Chinese Names and Terms

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-74136-5

9786612741364

0-7748-5572-X

OCLC:

608407314