China's Universities, 1895-1995: A Century of Cultural Conflict(RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education)

This first comprehensive account of Chinese higher education during the modern period examines the first hundred years of the development of universities in China, with special emphasis on the cultural patterns that shaped them in ways that differed from the development of Western universities. The first chapter compares Chinese and Western traditions of higher education and sets the Chinese experience in the wider historic framework of imperialism and colonialism. The rest of the volume traces the development of Chinese universities chronologically, with three main themes explored in each period: the knowledge map, or the struggle to develop a modern curriculum; the gender map or issues around the participation of women as students and teachers in modern higher education; and the geographical map, or the efforts to ensure that modern higher education became accessible throughout the whole country. The periods covered by the volume are the republican (1911-1949), the socialist period (1949-1976), the reform decade (1978-1990), and the movement toward mass higher education in the 1990s. An index is included.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 CONCEPTS AND FRAMEWORKS FOR TELLING THE STORY; Chapter 2 THE NATIONALIST STORY, 1911–1949; Chapter 3 THE SOCIALIST STORY, 1949–1978; Chapter 4 THE STORY OF THE REFORM DECADE, 1978–1990; Chapter 5 PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CENTRAL SOUTH REGION; Chapter 6 PERSPECTIVES FROM THE NORTHWEST REGION; Chapter 7 MASS HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY;

Review :
"Key resource for understanding the development of Chinese higher education in the 20th century...Any analysis of Chinese higher education must take into account the work of Ruth Hayhoe. Highly recommended for students, faculty and professionals." -- Choice "China's Universities, 1895-1995 lays a foundation on which much future research can be based. It presents a thoroughness and quality for other scholars to emulate." -- Comparative Education Review "The book provides a comprehensive picture of the structure of the Chinese higher education system. Docotral students in comparative education, and the faculty members would be well advised to read this book in the early stages of developing research topics realated to Chinese higher education." -- China Quarterly "Ruth Hayhoe is a treasure; everyone interested in modern China, comparative education, or the sociology of knowledge needs to follow her publications." -- East West Education