Governing Educational Desire

Governing Educational Desire
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9780226437552
ISBN-13 : 0226437558
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Book Synopsis Governing Educational Desire by : Andrew B. Kipnis

Download or read book Governing Educational Desire written by Andrew B. Kipnis and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explores the cultural, political, and economic origins of Chinese desire for a college education as well as its vast consequences, which include household and national economic priorities, birthrates, ethnic relations, and patterns of governance.


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