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Navigating Educational Change in China

Contemporary History and Lived Experiences

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Authors:
  1. Fang Wang

    1. Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China

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  2. Leslie N.K. Lo

    1. Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

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  • Contributes to our understanding of the influence of history and culture on education
  • Presents an original study that weaves personal history and indigenous culture into the development of Chinese education
  • Demonstrates the strengths of autobiography, documentation research, and personal observation to help navigate change in an institutional environment
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Curriculum Studies Worldwide (CSWW)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Leslie N. K. Lo, Fang Wang
    Pages 1-15

  3. Memories and Imageries

    • Leslie N. K. Lo, Fang Wang
    Pages 17-51

  4. Sifting Through the Enigma of Tradition and Modernity

    • Leslie N. K. Lo, Fang Wang
    Pages 53-68

  5. Balancing the Indigenous and the Foreign

    • Leslie N. K. Lo, Fang Wang
    Pages 69-92

  6. Navigating Educational Change

    • Leslie N. K. Lo, Fang Wang
    Pages 93-116

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 117-122
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About this book

This book is a reflection on the complexity of educational change in China through the lens of a senior academic who has occupied many diverse roles in the academe, from political worker to dean of faculty. It narrates his journey through different layers of historical, societal, and institutional transformation while trying to make sense of his own life and work. In this book, the professor is situated at the intersection of history, culture, and society where the search for personal identity becomes a lifelong project. Landmarks in his intellectual journey are used to elucidate the effects of early influences, significant others, challenges and opportunities, human agency, and professional capital. His story illustrates the vicissitudes of a long career that combines scholarship and administration, and offers lessons for survival, advancement, and leadership in the fluid environment of Chinese higher education institutions. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Northeast Normal University , Changchun, China

    Fang Wang

  • Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

    Leslie N.K. Lo

About the authors

Fang Wang is Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies at the Faculty of Education at Northeast Normal University in Changchun, China, where she received a doctorate degree in curriculum and teaching. 


Leslie N.K. Lo is Professor at the Faculty of Education and a senior research fellow at the Center for Teacher Education Research at Beijing Normal University, China. 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Navigating Educational Change in China

  • Book Subtitle: Contemporary History and Lived Experiences

  • Authors: Fang Wang, Leslie N.K. Lo

  • Series Title: Curriculum Studies Worldwide

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63615-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-63614-6Published: 11 August 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-63615-3Published: 04 August 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2731-6386

  • Series E-ISSN: 2731-6394

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 122

  • Topics: International and Comparative Education, History of Education, Educational Philosophy

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