Ethnicity, education and empowerment : how minority students in southwest China construct identities /

Ethnicity, education and empowerment : how minority students in southwest China construct identities /

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Author / Creator:Lee, MaryJo Benton.
Imprint:Aldershot ; Burlington USA : Ashgate, c2001.
Description:xviii, 320 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Minority students -- China, Southwest.
Identity (Psychology)
Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- China, Southwest.
Ethnicity.
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Minorities -- Education.
China, Southwest.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4480319
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ISBN:0754611388
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Map, Figure, Tables and Plates
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Conventions
  • Map of Yunnan Province
  • 1. Introduction--Journey to Yunnan
  • Cultural Journeys
  • Personal Journey
  • Fieldwork in Yunnan
  • Overview of the Text
  • 2. Ethnic Minorities and Higher Education in the PRC
  • Ethnic Minorities in the People's Republic of China
  • Minority Education in the People's Republic of China
  • Ethnic Minorities and Higher Education in the People's Republic of China
  • 3. Theoretical Orientations--Identity, Ethnicity and Education
  • Theorizing Across Cultures
  • Symbolic Interactionism
  • Identity
  • Ethnicity
  • Education--and Power
  • Model: The Construction of an Achievement-Oriented Self
  • 4. Research Design
  • Overall Research Design
  • Initial Decisions
  • Research Techniques
  • Summary
  • 5. Minority Students and Academic Success--The Structural Perspective
  • Structural Constraints
  • Structural Supports
  • 6. Minority Students and Academic Success--The Microinteractionist Perspective
  • Students' Characteristics
  • Identity Construction Within Families
  • Identity Construction Within Villages
  • Identity Construction Within Schools
  • The Salience of Ethnic Identity for Minority Students
  • 7. The Constructed Self--At University and Beyond
  • The Self at University
  • Outcomes
  • 8. Conclusion--Yunnan's Minority Education and Its Relevance to American Needs
  • Summary
  • Implications for Educational Reform
  • Implications for Educational Research
  • Appendices
  • A.. Questionnaire
  • B.. Complete Log of Field Observation Experiences
  • C.. Field Observation Guidelines and Social Context Questions
  • D.. Instructions for Biography Writers
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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