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  • Unequal Learning

    Education and Society in Contemporary China

    de Xin Xiang ...
    Inequality has been soaring across the globe in the past decades. And the reproduction of inequality begins early in the life cycle: in homes and schools. In Unequal Learning, Xin Xiang analyzes the different kinds of learning that goes on in four drastically different Chinese schools: a rural school in a mountainous area; a public school in an impoverished region of an emerging city; a low-cost ... Leer más

    $20.89 USD

  • Communist Planning versus Rationality

    Mathematical Economics and the Central Plan in Eastern Europe and China

    de Andrei Belykh, Maciej Bukowski, Valentin Cojanu, Kaloyan Ganev, Julius Horvath, Gergely Kohegyi, Xiuli Liu, Udo Ludwig, Wojciech Maciejewski, Joze Mencinger, Stefan Petranov0, Grigore Ioan Pirosca1, Minghui Qin2, Knut Richter3, Hans-Jurgen Wagener4, Xin Xiang5, Shan Zheng6, Roumen Avramov7, Dr. János Mátyás Kovács8 ...
    Series series Revisiting Communism: Collectivist Economic and Political Thought in Historical Perspective
    This volume examines concepts of central planning, a cornerstone of political economy in Soviet-type societies. It revolves around the theory of “optimal planning” which promised a profound modernization of Stalinist-style verbal planning. Encouraged by cybernetic dreams in the 1950s and supporting the strategic goals of communist leaders in the Cold War, optimal planners offered the ruling elites ... Leer más

    $106.99 USD

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  • The Highest Exam

    How the Gaokao Shapes China

    de Ruixue Jia, Hongbin Li, Claire Cousineau ...
    Combining personal narratives with decades of research, a vivid account of how the gaokao—China’s high-stakes college admissions test—shapes that society and influences education debates in the United States.Each year, more than ten million students across China pin their hopes on the gaokao, the nationwide college entrance exam. Unlike in the United States, where standardized tests are just one ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Study Gods

    How the New Chinese Elite Prepare for Global Competition

    de Yi-Lin Chiang ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Contemporary China
    How privileged adolescents in China acquire status and why this helps them succeedStudy Gods offers a rare look at the ways privileged youth in China prepare themselves to join the ranks of the global elite. Yi-Lin Chiang shows how these competitive Chinese high schoolers first become “study gods” (xueshen), a term describing academically high-performing students. Constant studying, however, is ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

  • Raising Global Families

    Parenting, Immigration, and Class in Taiwan and the US

    de Pei-Chia Lan ...
    Public discourse on Asian parenting tends to fixate on ethnic culture as a static value set, disguising the fluidity and diversity of Chinese parenting. Such stereotypes also fail to account for the challenges of raising children in a rapidly modernizing world, full of globalizing values. In Raising Global Families, Pei-Chia Lan examines how ethnic Chinese parents in Taiwan and the United States ... Leer más

    $21.39 USD

  • Ambitious and Anxious

    How Chinese College Students Succeed and Struggle in American Higher Education

    de Yingyi Ma ...
    Winner, 2021 Best Book Award, Comparative and International Education Society Higher Education Special Interest GroupWinner, 2021 Best Book Award, Comparative and International Education Society Study Abroad and International Studies Special Interest GroupHonorable Mention, 2021 Pierre Bourdieu Award for the Best Book in Sociology of Education, Section on the Sociology of Education, American ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Encountering the Chinese

    A Modern Country, an Ancient Culture

    de Hu Wenzhong, Cornelius N. Grove, Zhuang Enping ...
    "A classic must-read for everyone coming to work or live in China." - Shelley Warner and Tony Voutas, cross-cultural trainers and founders of Asia Pacific Access Ltd, ChinaChina is in the midst of unprecedented economic and cultural growth. In the last decade alone, China joined the World Trade Organization, hosted the 2008 Olympics and experienced a remarkable, record-high increase in its foreign ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • TAIWAN 2023 Travel Guide

    A Comprehensive Guide to the Land of Beauty, Culture, and Innovation, From Its Stunning Scenery and Rich Heritage to Its Thriving Economy and Cutting-Edge Technology.

    de Robert T. Shinn ...
    Are you curious about the hidden gems and rich history of Taiwan? Do you want to fully immerse yourself in the culture and understand the complexities of its economy and political system? Discovering Taiwan 2023 is the book for you!Here are 5 compelling reasons why this book will be the best one for you:The book provides a comprehensive overview of Taiwan's geography and climate, allowing you to ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Voices of New China

    Chinese Young Adults Talk About Their Lives

    de C.J. Shane ...
    Planning on a trip to China or to do business with the Chinese? Learn about China from the Chinese perspective. Chinese young adults tell us in their own words about their lives, their values, their goals for the future, their joys, their challenges, and what they think of us. Commentary by the author on Confucian values, recent Chinese history, and the typical life stages of the Chinese give ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Paradise Redefined

    Transnational Chinese Students and the Quest for Flexible Citizenship in the Developed World

    de Vanessa Fong ...
    In 2004, Vanessa Fong offered a groundbreaking ethnographic exploration of the social, economic, and psychological development of children born since China's one-child policy was introduced in 1979. Her book Only Hope left readers with a picture of stressed, ambitious adolescents for whom elite status was the ultimate goal, though relatively few were in a position to achieve it.In Paradise ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Model Breakers

    Breaking Through Stereotypes and Embracing Your Authenticity

    de Charlene Wang ...
    Model Breakers: Breaking Through Stereotypes and Embracing Your Authenticity explores the intersection of self-awareness, identity, and minority stories. Charlene Wang invites us to change the limiting beliefs we impose on ourselves and break through the stereotypes that can keep us from achieving our dreams. Through the experiences of numerous Model Breakers, this book will help you to take risks ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Leftover Women

    The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, 10th Anniversary Edition

    de Leta Hong Fincher ...
    Series series Asian Arguments
    A China Books Review Best China Book of 2023Leta Hong Fincher's landmark book Leftover Women shone a light on the resurgence of gender inequality in 21st-century China. Ten years on, women in China continue to experience a dramatic rolling back of rights and gains in the increasingly patriarchal political climate of the Xi Jinping era.Leftover Women explores the structural discrimination against ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD