The Cultural Legacies of Chinese Schools in Singapore and Malaysia (Politics of Education in Asia)

By: Cheun Hoe Yow and Jingyi Qu

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Synopsis: This edited volume examines the historical development of Chinese-medium schools from the British colonial era to recent decades of divergent development after the 1965 separation of Singapore and Malaysia. Educational institutions have been a crucial state apparatus in shaping the cultural identity and ideology of ethnic Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia. This volume applies various perspectives from education theory to heritage studies in dealing with the cultural legacy and memory of such schools as situated in larger contexts of society. The book offers comprehensive practice-based analysis and reflection about the complex relationships between language acquisition, identity construction, and state formation from socio-political-cultural perspectives. It covers a broad range of aspects from identities of culture, gender, and religion, to the roles played by the state and the community in various aspects of education such as textbooks, cultural activities, and adult education, as well as the representation of culture in Chinese schools through cultural memory and literature. The readership includes academics, students and members of the public interested in the history and society of the Chinese diaspora, especially in South East Asia. This also appeals to scholars interested in a bilingual or multilingual outlook in education as well as diasporic studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 258 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000340082
Related ISBNs:: 9780367444235, 9781003009610, 9780367627416
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/08/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Cheun Hoe Yow and Jingyi Qu
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Education, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Cheun Hoe Yow
Edited by:: Jingyi Qu