Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in China

This article is meant as a reflection on the applicability of modern educational theories in a society in which embracing modernity does not necessarily imply the denial of traditional values. The theoretical divagations based on a comparison of arguments currently relevant in the western world rega...

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Main Author: Paweł Zygadło
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The International Academic Forum 2020-11-01
Series:IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-cultural-studies/volume-5-issue-2/article-5/
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description This article is meant as a reflection on the applicability of modern educational theories in a society in which embracing modernity does not necessarily imply the denial of traditional values. The theoretical divagations based on a comparison of arguments currently relevant in the western world regarding education and the historically dominant socio-ethical values in China will be followed by a short analysis of specific instances demonstrating the persistent nature of the latter. As there are undeniable advantages of the modern approach to education, the rift between western and Chinese views on the educational model is still quite apparent. The text will demonstrate the main points of divergence and will try to outline another possible approach towards modern education in a Chinese context.
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spelling doaj.art-20ac271cb3a9464ea53f91467ac82bbd2022-12-22T00:49:25ZengThe International Academic ForumIAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies2187-49052020-11-015210.22492/ijcs.5.2.05Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in ChinaPaweł Zygadło0Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, PRCThis article is meant as a reflection on the applicability of modern educational theories in a society in which embracing modernity does not necessarily imply the denial of traditional values. The theoretical divagations based on a comparison of arguments currently relevant in the western world regarding education and the historically dominant socio-ethical values in China will be followed by a short analysis of specific instances demonstrating the persistent nature of the latter. As there are undeniable advantages of the modern approach to education, the rift between western and Chinese views on the educational model is still quite apparent. The text will demonstrate the main points of divergence and will try to outline another possible approach towards modern education in a Chinese context.https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-cultural-studies/volume-5-issue-2/article-5/chinachinese culturechinese education chinese valuesfacesource of knowledge
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title Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in China
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title_short Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in China
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