{"product_id":"challenges-to-japanese-education-economics-reform-and-human-rights-9780807750537","title":"Challenges to Japanese Education  Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, eight leading Japanese scholars present their research on profound and sensitive issues facing Japanese society, much of which has not been available to the English-speaking world. The text examines such topics as education policy changes, the education of minorities, the hegemony of college entrance examinations, social mobility, and basic human rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An acutely perceptive set of essays providing fresh insights into many of the most misunderstood facets of Japanese education today. Much overdue, it sets the stage for new ways of seeing Japanese education in the comparative light of globalization.\"-Thomas P. Rohlen, Professor Emeritus, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies \"Finally, a volume that conveys the perspectives of top Japanese scholars and activists on the complexities of schooling in Japan! This engaging volume is an excellent resource for all those interested in the pedagogical discourses, political forces, and economic dynamics driving Japan's recent attempts at education reform.\"-Susan D. Holloway, University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education\"","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038214422871,"sku":"9780807750537","price":36.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780807750537.jpg?v=1750939513","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/challenges-to-japanese-education-economics-reform-and-human-rights-9780807750537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}