Study Gods : How the New Chinese Elite Prepare for Global Competition /

"How privileged adolescents in China acquire status and why this helps them succeed Study Gods offers a rare look at the ways privileged youth in China prepare themselves to join the ranks of the global elite. Yi-Lin Chiang shows how these competitive Chinese high schoolers first become "s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Chiang, Yi-Lin, 1984- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social status.
Elite (Social sciences) > Education.
Adolescence.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Statut social > Chine.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > Éducation > Chine.
Adolescence > Chine.
Social status > China.
Elite (Social sciences) > Education > China.
Adolescence > China.
China.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 The New Elites from China
  • 2 Taking One's Place
  • 3 Worshipping the Gods
  • 4 Hanging Teachers on the Blackboard
  • 5 Grooming the New Elites
  • 6 Saving the Day
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A Who Are the Elite?
  • Appendix B Methodological Reflections
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • A Note on the Type

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