Education in Post-Mao China

A rare insider's view of educational development and problems in China since economic reform began in 1978, this volume critically examines the issue of political socialisation through the curriculum and compares the curriculum used during the Cultural Revolution with that compiled and used throughout China in 1988. Also explored are problems with student dropouts and teacher motivation in rural education and government-supported nonformal education; the tracking system and vocational education development in urban schools; problems that came about with economic and political reform; and the issue of inequality existing between and within rural and urban schools.