{"product_id":"education-equality-and-meritocracy-in-a-global-age-the-japanese-approach-hardback-9780807764091","title":"Education, Equality, and Meritocracy in a Global Age; The Japanese Approach (Hardback) 9780807764091","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEducation, Equality, and Meritocracy in a Global Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Japanese Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTakehiko Kariya (Author), Jeremy Rappleye (Author), Gita Steiner-Khamsi (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807764091\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 June 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 1.7 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow has schooling functioned in the construction of meritocratic national systems historically? To what extent will these historical patterns and normative commitments continue in the new era of a global meritocracy? And ultimately, how can educators effectively balance the inherent tension between individual merit and standardized quality? Kariya and Rappleye explore the answers to these questions and more by focusing on the Japanese model, long recognized globally for being one of the most equitable and meritocratic systems in the world. Looking at the country’s educational history and policy shifts, the authors point to the important comparative lessons for sociology and education research. They show how the Japanese experience can inform global approaches to educational reform and policymaking—and how this kind of exploration can reinvigorate a more rigorous discussion of meritocracy, equality, and education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook Features:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRethink the complex relationships among meritocracy, education, and equality from a global perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how nations beyond North America and Western Europe have developed different, more equitable approaches to improve outcomes for all learners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the root causes of current problems in meritocracy through a look at the historical background of Japan’s postwar experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranscend prevailing stereotypes of Japanese education and society, and reconceptualize these differences as alternative approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how pedagogical approaches and funding mechanisms are fundamentally entangled through the authors’ rich empirical detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents (Tentative)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Rethinking Education and Equality in an Era of Inequality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Toward a Global Meritocracy? A Brief History of an Ideal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Meritocratic Utopia? The Importance of Japan in the Discussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurpose and Aims of the Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline of Chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. \u003cbr\u003eThe Japanese Story: Topography of Confrontation, Roots of the Problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Story Begins: Why 1958?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the Late 50s?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Meaning of '\u003cbr\u003eReverse Course'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great 6-3 Experiment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcavating the Problem: Descending Beyond Left\/Right Confrontation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. \u003cbr\u003eThe Traumatic Prewar Legacy and the Roots of the American Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prewar Allocation of Education Resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Solve the Problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Roots: the Scientific-Management Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividualization of Learning and the Logic of Educational Finance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. \u003cbr\u003eDrafting the Postwar Blueprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beginning Again Postwar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePostwar Demands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld of Standard Means: the Japanese Approach to Equality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. \u003cbr\u003eThe Unknown Revolution: \"Surface Equality\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Educational Finance Trends and Interregional Inequalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Silent Revolution'\u003cbr\u003e: Homogenization of Educational Provision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Surface Equality\": Towards Greater Homogenization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. \u003cbr\u003eThe Ambivalence of Standardization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e National Survey of Academic Achievement: A Reanalysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnections to Achievement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface Equality and Ambivalence: Homeroom, Collective Order, and Exam Competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. \u003cbr\u003eThe Whereabouts of \"Surface Equality\" Today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dismantling the World of Standardization? Policy Reforms 1995–\u003cbr\u003e2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Silent Growth of Inequalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ease of Understanding the Object of Critique \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInflected Perspectives: The Optical Illusion of Individuality and Individualism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. \u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Drawing the Implications for a Global Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Japan in the Global Conversation: Still the Meritocracy Frontier?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevisiting Michael Young'\u003cbr\u003es Dystopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducation and Equality 30 Years after Neoliberalism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555589746968,"sku":"9780807764091","price":106.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/education-equality-and-meritocracy-in-a-global-age-the-japanese-approach-hardback-9780807764091","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}