{"product_id":"going-to-school-in-east-asia-hardcover","title":"Going to School in East Asia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerard Postiglione\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJason Tan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducation in east Asia varies widely, due to the cultural and political histories of each country. The communist governments of China, North Korea, and Vietnam mandate schooling differently from the limited democracy of Hong Kong and the parliamentary government of Japan. The history of the educational philosophies, systems, and curricula of seventeen East Asian countries are described here, with a timeline highlighting educational developments, and a special day in the life feature, a personal account of what it is like for a student to attend school in that country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerard A. Postiglione\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at the Wah Ching Center of Research in Education on China at the University of Hong Kong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Policy and Leadership Studies Department at the National Institute of Education in Singapore.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.28 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43810389688455,"sku":"9780313336331","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/MOpMElF6qJ9780313336331.webp?v=1770346297","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/going-to-school-in-east-asia-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}