{"product_id":"social-transformation-and-private-education-in-china-hardcover","title":"Social Transformation and Private Education in China - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJing Lin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate schools resurfaced in China after 1978 when the Chinese government embarked on an economic reform for modernization. This book offers a comprehensive review of the development, characteristics, issues, and problems of private schools at primary, secondary and university levels, especially elite private schools for children of very wealthy families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on fieldwork at about 40 private and public schools in China, this study also critically examines social response and government reactions to private education development, and ends with reflections on its significance and future prospects, touching on issues concerning social equality, efficiency, public school reform, and democratization in China.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJING LIN is Associate Professor of Education at McGill University. She is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Opening of the Chinese Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eEducation in Post-Mao China\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), and \u003ci\u003eThe Red Guards' Path to Violence\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) all by Praeger Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.64 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53025287405875,"sku":"9780275955908","price":187.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jhmnjzirc69780275955908.webp?v=1770231899","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/social-transformation-and-private-education-in-china-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}