
China's Language Policy For Indigenous And Minority Education / Gulbahar H. Beckett And Gerard A. Postiglione -- Historical Review Of The Prc's Minority/indigenous Language Policy And Practice: Nation-state Building And Identity Construction / Minglang Zhou -- The Development Of Minority Education And The Practice Of Bilingual Education In Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region / Rong Ma -- A Brief Report On Bilingual Education For The Dongxiangs: A New Initiative / Yisu Zhou -- China's Minorities Without Written Scripts: The Case Of Education Access Among The Dongxiang / Jiayi Wang And Gerard A. Postiglione -- Bilingual Education In China: The Case Of Yunnan / Linda Tsung, Ge Wang, And Qunying Zhang -- Language Hegemony In Its Relation To Chinese Marriage Migrants' Mothers' Adaptations To And Educational Involvements In Taiwan / Yi-hsuan Chelsea Kuo -- The Influence Of Cultural And Linguistic Backgrounds On The Social And Academic Adjustment Of Students At An Ethnic Minority University In China / Mei Wu, Jerry Tuchscherer, And Forrest W. Parkay -- Language Issues In Chinese Higher Education: The Case Of Korean And Mongol Minority Groups / W. James Jacob And Heejin Park -- Chinese-english Bilingual Education In The Prc: Implications For Language Education For Autochthonous Ethnic Minorities / Guangwei Hu -- From Neo-liberal Ideology To Critical Sustainability Theory For Language Policy Studies In The Prc / Seonaigh Macpherson -- Minority Language Rights And Education In China: The Relevance Of Human Rights Law And Substantive Equality / Kelley Loper. Edited By Gulbahar H. Beckett And Gerard A. Postiglione. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This volume investigates the complex intersection of China's national language policies and their subsequent impact on the literacy, social integration, and cultural identity of indigenous and ethnic minority populations. Edited by Gerard A. Postiglione and Gulbahar H. Beckett, the collection synthesizes research from various scholars to examine how state-mandated bilingual education and language hegemony influence minority communities. The contributors utilize historical analysis, case studies, and sociological frameworks to argue that current policies often prioritize nation-state building over the preservation of indigenous linguistic diversity. By evaluating specific regions such as Xinjiang and Yunnan, the text provides a comprehensive overview of the tensions between centralized educational goals and the rights of minority groups.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a critical resource for understanding the sociopolitical dimensions of language policy in contemporary China. Scholars frequently note the academic rigor of the case studies, which provide essential data for those researching minority education and ethnic relations in East Asia.
Page Count:
231
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203804074
ISBN-13:
9780203804070
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