The dynamics of higher education development in east Asia : Asian cultural heritage, western dominance, economic development, and globalization /

The dynamics of higher education development in east Asia : Asian cultural heritage, western dominance, economic development, and globalization /

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Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Description:	x, 219 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	International and development education International & development education.
Subject:	Education, Higher -- East Asia. Education, Higher. East Asia.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9858038

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Other authors / contributors:	Neubauer, Deane E., editor of compilation. Shin, Jung Cheol, editor of compilation. Hawkins, John N., editor of compilation.
ISBN:	9781137358264 (hardback) 1137358262 (hardback)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Asia Pacific higher education is in a state of continuous transition. This volume provides explanatory frames for the complex nature of this transition by examining four oft-cited "explanations" for the contemporary Asian university. One of these explanations/hypotheses holds that minor differences aside, the dominant higher education form and practices are derived from Western models. Another explanation seeks to trace historical elements of Asia higher education that have been carried forward into the contemporary. A third explanation focuses on the dominant role that societal economic development has played in contemporary Asia and the importance of higher education in assisting such development. A final explanation focuses on the increasing importance that global models of higher education are playing in the formation and development of the contemporary Asian university"--

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Summary:	This book examines four theses regarding Asian higher education and development: interplay between cultural traditions, economic development, globalization, and the evolution of the 'hybrid' university. Top scholars evaluate these hypotheses and determine the elements shaping the history and present circumstances of Asia-Pacific higher education.
Physical Description:	x, 219 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781137358264 1137358262