Liberal arts education in a changing society / by You Guo Jiang, S. J.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jiang, You Guo, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Humanistic--China.

Education, Humanistic.

Education, Higher--China.

Education, Higher.

Universities and colleges--China.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Liberal Arts Education in a Changing Society: A New Perspective on Chinese Higher Education You Guo Jiang, S. J. provides a unique focus on the re-emergence of liberal arts education in China. This is the first book that explores in depth the development of liberal arts education in China. Through the extensive use of first hand materials relating to the liberal arts and current viewpoints of Chinese scholars and higher education leaders, Jiang concludes that China must implement a good liberal arts education program to form responsible global citizens.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / You Guo Jiang S.J.

1 Introduction / S.J. You Guo Jiang

2 Liberal Arts Education in the Chinese Context / S.J. You Guo Jiang

3 The Liberal Arts Tradition in Education / S.J. You Guo Jiang

4 Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and East China Normal University: Background and Context / S.J. You Guo Jiang

5 The Development of Liberal Arts Curricula at Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and East China Normal University / S.J. You Guo Jiang

6 Critical Thinking in the Context of Liberal Arts Education / S.J. You Guo Jiang

7 Moral Reasoning in the Context of Liberal Arts Education / S.J. You Guo Jiang

8 Spirituality in the Context of Liberal Arts Education / S.J. You Guo Jiang

9 Rethinking the Transmission of Culture and Philosophy in the Liberal Arts / S.J. You Guo Jiang

10 Afterword: Liberal Arts Education in a Changing Society / S.J. You Guo Jiang

References / You Guo Jiang S.J.

Index / You Guo Jiang S.J..

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliiographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28231-9

OCLC:

919343034

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004282315 DOI