 | Education for Economic and Social Transformation in Rural China: Voices from the Field Subjects: Area Studies; Global Development; Education; Asian Studies; International & Comparative Education; Regional Development; School Leadership Management & Administration; China; Education & Development; Educational Change & School Reform; Liu and Cowan offer a unique in-depth study of educational development and social transformation in rural China. It foregrounds identifiable settings and personalities, engaging readers with the voices and experiences of people who are involved with the education system. This book explores the link between educational transformation and local economic regeneration. The research covers important phases of the educational development programme outlined by the County Party's five-year education plan. It records a wide range of perspectives on Chinese rural education from stakeholders engaged with the education service. Revealing the contingent, human factors that lie behind the complex pattern of the educational development process. It focuses on how education policy is administered and driven forward through the local officers working closely with school, kindergarten and college leaders. This intriguing look at rural Chinese educational development will interest academics and students specializing in the study of Education and International Development, Chinese education and society, Education policy studies and Modern China studies Xu Liu has a doctorate from University College London, Institute of Education, which focussed upon the development and governance in education in China. Xu Liu brought an intimate, insider's knowledge to the research project having been to school in the area. Most crucially Liu speaks the local dialect of the county area enabling interviews to be conducted from a position of trust. Steven Cowan has a PhD from the Institute of Education, London. He worked there as a researcher and lecturer. He has visited and lectured at many universities across China and has undertaken research in Guangdong, Shandong and Sichuan. His research focuses on education history and Chinese studies. |
