{"product_id":"education-policy-and-equal-opportunity-in-japan-4-asiapacific-studies-past-and-present-4-9780857452672","title":"Education Policy and Equal Opportunity in Japan 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of equality, equal opportunity, equal access or equal rights, the underlying assumption being that equality in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Yet, there are different views and lively debates about what sort of equality should be pursued; in particular, the issue of equality of educational opportunity has served as justification for much of the postwar restructuring of educational systems around the world. The author explores different interpretations of the concept of equality of educational opportunity in Japan, especially as applied to post-World War II educational policies. By focusing on the positions taken by key actors such as the major political parties, central administrative bodies, teachers' unions, and scholars, he describes how their concepts have developed over time and in what way they relate to the making of educational policy, especially in light of J\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e” Clearly written, this is a concise guide to Japan’s post-imperial history of education that highlights all the key points of post-war educational history. A glossary of Japanese terms and list of abbreviations, as well as three appendices, provide the reader with handy references.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cb\u003e  ·  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t“… \u003cem\u003ea significant contribution to knowledge in the field of Japanese educational studies. The author provides detailed analysis of the theme of educational opportunity in post-war Japan ...[and] makes available to an audience that cannot read Japanese a wealth of detail about this key area of educational policy and practice\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003cb\u003e  ·  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert W. Aspinall\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shiga University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t“\u003cem\u003eThis is a good piece of work on history of ‘equal opportunity’ in Japanese education. It covers historical changes of education policies and educational thoughts behind them in postwar Japan, with a comparative view to the West… there are few works on this on this topic published in English\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003cb\u003e  ·  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakehiko Kariya\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of figures and tables\u003cbr\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e \tNotes on Style\u003cbr\u003e \tJapanese Terms\u003cbr\u003e \tAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Initial Application of Equal Opportunity to The Education System in Japan, 1868-1944\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Initial Position of the Concept of Equal Opportunity in Education, 1945-1950\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Development of the New Perspective on Equal Opportunity in Education 1951-1959\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Development of the Concept of Equal Opportunity Under the High Economic Growth Period 1960s-1970s\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom Human Capital to Market Values in Education: The 1980s to Present Day\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/strong\u003eEducational Reform and Equality of Opportunity in Current Japan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix I:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Japanese School System in 1937\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix II:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Japanese School System in the 1980s\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix III:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Japanese School System in 2008\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038907695447,"sku":"9780857452672","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/education-policy-and-equal-opportunity-in-japan-4-asiapacific-studies-past-and-present-4-9780857452672","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}