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UNINA9910777033303321 |
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Autore |
Zeng Kangmin |
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Titolo |
Dragon gate : competitive examinations and their consequences / / Kangmin Zeng |
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London ; ; New York : , : Cassell, , 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-29140-4 |
9786611291402 |
1-84714-342-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 366 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Frontiers of international education |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Universities and colleges - East Asia - Entrance examinations - Social aspects |
Universities and colleges - East Asia - Entrance examinations - Psychological aspects |
Competition (Psychology) |
Education - East Asia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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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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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes; List of tables; List of figures; 1 Introduction; 2 A comparative history of university entrance examinations: to the end of the Japanese Empire; 3 A comparative history of university entrance examinations: from 1945 to now; 4 What kind of exams? Questions of world history and mathematics in the three countries; 5 The cram world: why so large in East Asia?; 6 With help from the gods: prayer, luck and spiritual strength: the desecularization of entrance exam systems; 7 Time, effort and money: mobilizing private resources to gain social status; 8 The news media and the dark side of the exam systems 9 Conclusion; Appendix: Key to abbreviated citations; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This text examines the enormous pressure placed on University students in Japan, Korea and Taiwan which have led to the rapid expansion of the ""cramming"" industry and to a growing number of students looking to religion and spirituality for guidance. The book examines the issue of the rise in youth suicides, and the dramatic rise |
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