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Comprehensive And Authoritative, This Handbook Provides A Nuanced Description And Analysis Of Educational Systems, Practices, And Policies In Asian Countries And Explains And Interprets These Practices From Cultural, Social, Historical, And Economic Perspectives. Using A Culture-based Framework, The Volume Is Organized In Five Sections, Each Devoted To Educational Practices In One Civilization In Asia: Sinic, Japanese, Islamic, Buddhist, And Hindu. Culture And Culture Identities Essentially Are Civilization Identities; The Major Differences Among Civilizations Are Rooted In Their Different Cultures. This Framework Offers A Novel Approach To Capturing The Essence Of The Diverse Educational Systems And Practices In Asia. Uniquely Combining Description And Interpretation Of Educational Practices In Asia, This Handbook Is A Must-have Resource For Education Researchers And Graduate Students In International And Comparative Education, Globalization And Education, Multicultural Education, Sociocultural Foundations Of Education, And Asian Studies, And For Educational Administrators And Education Policy Makers. Front Cover -- Handbook Of Asian Education -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Sinic Education -- 1. A Cultural Overview Of Education In Sinic Civilization: Guofang Li And Ming Fang He -- 2. Educational Governance And Management In Sinic Societies: Nicholas Sun-keung Pang -- 3. Curriculum And Assessment: John Chi-kin Lee, Nguyen Loc, Kyunghee So, Ramanathan Subramanism, Peyreu Yen, And Hongbiao Yin -- 4. Teachers And Teaching In Sinic Education: Guofang Li, Ming Fang He, Wenli Tsou, Wong Pyo Hong, Xiaolan Curdt-christiansen, And Pham Lan Huong -- 5. Learners And Learning In Sinic Societies: Ming Fang He, John Chi-kin Lee, Jiayi Wang, Le Van Canh, Phyllis Chew, Kyunghee So, Betty Christine Eng, And Min-chuan Sung -- 6. Home And Community In Sinic Education: Guofang Li, Liang Du, I-wah Pang, Shih-pei Chang, Hyunhee Cho, Le Van Canh, And Lana Khong -- 7. Challenges And Future Directions In Sinic Education: Jing Lei And Jianwei Zhang -- 8. Education Of Immigrants From Sinic Civilization: Desiree Baolian Qin, Guofang Li, Meenal Rana, And Eun-jin Kim Han -- Part Ii: Japanese Education -- 9. A Cultural Overview Of Education In Japanese Civilization: Adaptive Learning At The Global Periphery: Kaori H. Okano -- 10. Who Runs Japan's Schools?: Education Governance And Management: Robert Aspinall -- 11. The Politics Of School Curriculum And Assessment In Japan: Ryuko Kubota -- 12. Teachers And Teaching In Japan: Professional Mecca Or Pressure Cooker?: Catherine Lewis -- 13. Learners And Learning In Japan: Structures, Practices, And Purposes: Peter Cave -- 14. The Changing Relationship Between The Home And School In Japan: Ryoko Tsuneyoshi -- 15. A Nation's School Unhinged?: Challenges And Future Directions For Japanese Education: June A. Gordon. 16. Japanese Immigrant And Transient Students In The United States: Yoshiko Nozaki -- Part Iii: Islamic Education -- 17. A Cultural Overview Of Islam And Education: Nagwa M. Megahed -- 18. Education In The United Arab Emirates: A Socio-cultural Analysis: Ali S. Ibrahim -- 19. Education In The Sultanate Of Oman: The Conflict And The Harmony Of Modernity And Traditions: Hamood Al-harthi -- 20. The Malaysian Education System: A Cultural Perspective: Tamby Subahan Mohd Meerah, Lilia Halim, And Nik Rahimi Nik Yusof -- 21. Education Of Immigrant Children From Islamic Cultures: Jing Lei -- Part Iv: Buddhist Education -- 22. A Cultural Overview Of The Education Systems In Buddhist Countries: David T. Gamage -- 23. Developments In The Sri Lankan System Of Education: Third Century Bc To The Twenty-first Century Ad: David T. Gamage And Prasad Setunga -- 24. Thailand: The Development Of The Education System Since 1220: Pachrapimon Sooksomchitra Fox And David T. Gamage -- 25. The Education System In Bhutan From 747ad To The First Decade Of The Twenty-first Century: Tandin Wangmo And Kinga Choden -- 26. Immigrant Children From Asian Buddhist Countries: Issues In Education And Adjustment: Wei Qiu, Naiyi Xie, And Yong Zhao -- Part V: Hindu Education -- 27. A Cultural Overview Of Education In Hindu Civilization: Sheshagiri K. M. -- 28. Colonialism, Modernism, And Neo-liberalism: Problematizing Education In India: Gaysu R. Arvind -- 29. Learners And Learning In India: History, Perspectives, And Contexts: Disha Nawani And Manish Jain -- 30. Indian Americans And The Social-cultural Context Of Education: Khyati Y. Joshi -- Index.