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UNINA9910452273503321 |
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Autore |
Kariya Takehiko <1955-, > |
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Education reform and social class in Japan : the emerging incentive divide / / Takehiko Kariya ; translation edited by Michael Burtscher |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-07699-0 |
1-283-89410-6 |
1-135-12885-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge/University of Tokyo series ; ; 3 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education - Japan |
Educational change - Japan |
Education - Social aspects - Japan |
Education - Japan - History |
Electronic books. |
Japan Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Education Reform and Social Class in Japan: The Emerging Incentive Divide; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Editorial Note; Introduction: The Complex of Class and Education in a Changing Society; 1. Education and Social Mobility in Post-War Japan; 2. The Age of Meritocracy; 3. Meritocracy, Ability Orientation and 'Discrimination'; 3.1. The Irony of Egalitarianism in Post-War Japan; 3.2. A Double Standard of Inequality and 'Meritocratic Discrimination'; 4. Education Reform and Elite Education; 5. Inequality of Effort Under the Meritocracy |
6. Pitfalls of the 'Self-Responsible Society' - Is Opportunity Equal?7. The Structure of Self-Confidence - Educational Inequality and Self-Esteem; 8. The Incentive Divide - Selecting the Society of the Future; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Until the early 1990s, Japanese education was widely commended for achieving outstanding outcomes in global comparison. At the same time, it was frequently criticized for failing to cultivate 'individuality' |
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