The Paradox of Power in a People's Republic of China Middle School

by Martin Schoenhals

Overview

This text provides an ethnography of a Chinese middle school based on fieldwork conducted in 1988 to 1989. It provides a way of looking at classroom and societal interactions in terms of the interplay among criticism, face and shame.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563241888
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/1993
Series:	Studies on Contemporary China
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

The PARADOX of POWER in a PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC of CHINA MIDDLE SCHOOL; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Evaluation and Criticism in Education and Social Life; Chapter 3 The Historical Background of Evaluation and Criticism; Chapter 4 The Centrality of Face; Chapter 5 Face, Criticism, and Evaluation in the Classroom; Chapter 6 Socialization in the Family; Chapter 7 The Topography of Emotion; Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Paradox of Power;

Editorial Reviews

An anthropological study of how the cultural constructs of face, criticism, praise, and evaluation influence relations between Chinese students and teachers. Based on Schoenhals 13-month stint teaching English in an urban middle school in 1988-89. Paper edition (unseen), $22.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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