Multiculturalism, Chinese Identity, and Education: Who Are We? (Education and Society in China) - Softcover

Lin, Jason Cong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032368136 ISBN 13: 9781032368139

Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

In Chinese societies, Chinese identity is an important yet controversial topic. This book examines official understandings of Chinese identity in Mainland China and Hong Kong, exploring how the latest governments of Mainland China and Hong Kong conceptualize Chinese identity; how government-endorsed textbooks frame it in different subjects; and how a multicultural approach can enhance understanding of identity in both societies.

Using content analysis to support his theoretical arguments, Lin offers an in-depth, updated, and detailed picture of how the governments of Mainland China and Hong Kong, and their endorsed textbooks, encourage people in these societies to respond to the question of "who are we?". He also elaborates on how the current approach to understanding Chinese identity can be harmful, and examines how a multicultural approach could better fit these Chinese contexts and enhance understanding of "who are we?". Given that the question of identity causes trouble everywhere, and many countries are debating approaches to understanding diverse identities in their own societies, this book provides valuable insights into the Chinese perspective, to allow readers to more fully understand global frameworks of identity.

This book will interest researchers and students in the fields of multiculturalism, multicultural education, national identity, identity politics, and China and Hong Kong studies.

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About the Author

Jason Cong Lin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the Zhejiang University. He holds a PhD from the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include philosophy of education, civic/moral/multicultural education, and identity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032368136
• ISBN 13: 9781032368139
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184