Le Lin’s new book is a comprehensive treatment of one of the most vibrant and turbulent aspects of Chinese education.It traces the roots and explains the rise of China’s demolished Supplementary Education Industry(S...Le Lin’s new book is a comprehensive treatment of one of the most vibrant and turbulent aspects of Chinese education.It traces the roots and explains the rise of China’s demolished Supplementary Education Industry(SEI)over the past four decades.The empirical puzzle is as follows:As a latecomer in terms of educational modernization,the SEI has risen at lightning speed.Adding to this rise is the ambiguous status of the industry:Supplementary Education Organizations(SEOs)are not“schools”in any legal sense.Thus,the question must be asked,how did they engage in the teaching business?For a long time,there was no legal status regarding whether these organizations were allowed to operate at all.Therefore,in the post-2010 period,growth is all but affirming.How can these seemingly extralegal entities become darlings of the capital market?展开更多
Zachary Howlett's book provides a new account of meritocracy in China.Unlike economists with their single-minded ideas of merits vis-a-vis individualized skills,Howlett deconstructs the concept to its social found...Zachary Howlett's book provides a new account of meritocracy in China.Unlike economists with their single-minded ideas of merits vis-a-vis individualized skills,Howlett deconstructs the concept to its social foundations.The book's central subject is Gaokao,the national college entrance examination,where merits are constructed,tested,and publicly displayed.展开更多
文摘Le Lin’s new book is a comprehensive treatment of one of the most vibrant and turbulent aspects of Chinese education.It traces the roots and explains the rise of China’s demolished Supplementary Education Industry(SEI)over the past four decades.The empirical puzzle is as follows:As a latecomer in terms of educational modernization,the SEI has risen at lightning speed.Adding to this rise is the ambiguous status of the industry:Supplementary Education Organizations(SEOs)are not“schools”in any legal sense.Thus,the question must be asked,how did they engage in the teaching business?For a long time,there was no legal status regarding whether these organizations were allowed to operate at all.Therefore,in the post-2010 period,growth is all but affirming.How can these seemingly extralegal entities become darlings of the capital market?
文摘Zachary Howlett's book provides a new account of meritocracy in China.Unlike economists with their single-minded ideas of merits vis-a-vis individualized skills,Howlett deconstructs the concept to its social foundations.The book's central subject is Gaokao,the national college entrance examination,where merits are constructed,tested,and publicly displayed.
