Inequality in Public School Admission in Urban China: Discourses, Practices and New Solutions (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 43)

Synopsis

This Book Explores And Interprets Discourses And Practices In School Admissions To Public Lower Secondary Education In Urban China By Utilizing A Discourse Analysis Approach And A Case Study Method. It Identifies Continuities And Changes In Discourses Shaped By Diverse Forces In Public Lower Secondary School Admissions In The Context Of China’s Social Transformation From A Profit-driven Society To A More Equitable Society, And Elucidates The Power Relationships Among Stakeholders In Public School Admissions By Analysing Their Interplay In The Process. More Importantly, It Exposes How Current Socio-economic, Institutional And Educational Systems Are Shaping The Engagement Of Stakeholders In The Public School Admissions Process. It Also Presents Some On-going Projects Intended To Yield New Policies And Practices For More Equitable Public Secondary Education In China In The Development Stage Of The Post-2015.