Education in China, ca. 1840-present Meimei Wang, Bas van Leeuwen, Jieli Li

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Meiling, 1940- Author.

Leeuwen, Bas van, 1978- author.

Li, Jieli., Author.

Series:

Global Economic History Series

Global Economic History Series ; v.17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--China--History.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston, Massachusetts BRILL [2021]

Summary:

In Education in China, ca. 1840-present the authors offer a description of the Chinese education system. In doing so, they touch upon various debates such as on educational modernization and the role of female education. Relevant statistical data is provided as well.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figures and Tables

Reigns of Emperors in the Late Qing Dynasty

Chinese Terms

Chapter 1 Developments in China's Education System

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The Education System during the Qing

1.3 Modernization of Education

1.4 The Education System of New China

Chapter 2 Quantifying the Enrolment in Education

2.1 Literacy and Attainment

2.2 Enrolment during the Qing Dynasty

2.3 The Modern Education System

Chapter 3 Curriculum and Teaching

3.1 Traditional Education

3.2 Modernizing Education

3.3 Educational Curriculums in New China

Chapter 4 Female Education

4.1 Female Education in Qing China up to the 1860s

4.2 Modernization of Education and Female Participation from the 1860s to the 1920s

4.3 Solidification of Female Education after the 1910s

4.4 Continuing Expansion of Female Education in New China

Chapter 5 Education and Social Status

5.1 Traditional Education in China

5.2 Changing Social Backgrounds of Students in Modern Education

5.3 Changes in Social Backgrounds of Students in New China

Chapter 6 Effect of Education on the Chinese Economy

6.1 Economic Theories on Education

6.2 Chinese Experiences under the Traditional Education System

6.3 The Limited Effect of Modern Education on the Chinese Economy during the Early Stage of Educational Modernization

6.4 Regional Differences of the Effect of Modern Education on Economic Development

6.5 Educational Change in New China and Its Effect on Chinese Economy

Appendices

Appendix A: Educational Attainment by County, ca. 1930-1950

Appendix B: Enrolment Ratio by County and Sex, ca. 1870-1930

Appendix C: Enrolment Ratio in Primary Education (excluding Sishu) in Zhejiang 1927, Anhui 1932, Jiangxi 1932, Guangdong 1934, Taiwan 1946, and Zhili 1928.

Appendix D: Share Girls in Total Students in Modern (excluding Sishu) Primary Schools in Zhejiang 1927, Jiangxi 1932, Guangdong 1934, Fujian 1930, and Zhili 1928

Appendix E: Duration of Education ca. 1930-1950

Appendix F: Family Background Students

Appendix G: Education by Occupation

Appendix H: Age Difference in Marriage by Level of Education

Appendix I: Literacy by Age Class ca 1940

Appendix J: Attainment versus Literacy

Appendix K: Literacy versus Various Indicators

Appendix L: Teacher Wages

Appendix M: Teacher Wages by County, ca. 1930

Appendix N: Subjective Income Quantile by Level of Education, 1995-2013

Appendix O: Number of Teachers by Selected Counties ca. 1920

Appendix P: The Number of Students by Province and Education Level in 1930

Appendix Q: Ratio of Girls Enrolment in Modern (excluding Sishu) Education, ca. 1930

Appendix R: The Number of Students by Province and Year in New China, 1950-2010

Appendix S: Female Students by Level of Education, Province and Year in New China, 1985-2010

Appendix T: Main Changes in Provincial Boundaries Changes since 1920

Appendix U: Central Government Expenses on Education, 1936-2010

Appendix V: Average Years of Modern Education in the Population aged 15 Years and Older by Province, 1922-2009

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9789004442252

OCLC:

1204136557