{"product_id":"soulware-the-american-way-in-chinas-higher-education-hardback-9781119509899","title":"Soulware; The American Way in China's Higher Education (Hardback) 9781119509899","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoulware\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe American Way in China's Higher Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWay Kuo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119509899, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 May 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 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\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a critical account of the history, evolution and challenges of higher education in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with important reflections on other systems, notably those in the US, UK, Korea and Japan. In addition to hardware and software, it introduces the concept of \"Soulware\" in global higher education and analyses its importance for internationalization and the pursuit of excellence. In an age where robots and artificial intelligence are impacting our jobs and our daily lives, its critical analysis and insightful reflections provide considerable value for a range of global stakeholders interested in higher education reform to nurture talent and promote innovation to prepare students for an unpredictable future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Professor Kuo’s perspective provides considerable value for a range of global stakeholders both in the east and the west. As American universities awake to the realization that the demand for higher education is an increasingly global phenomena, his contribution could not be more timely.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Crow, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e President, Arizona State University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Way Kuo advances a powerful historical argument for the means to achieve excellence in Asian universities. His recipe is bold leadership, combining excellence in teaching and research, and embracing the lessons of western university successes and failures. A superb combination of history and forward thinking.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Kotlikoff, VMD, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e Provost, Cornell University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Way’s book is not just about the past or the present. Rather, it offers useful insights into the future. In an age where robots and artificial intelligence are impacting our jobs and our daily lives, he introduces the concept of “soulware” and analyzes its importance for higher education.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. P. “Bud” Peterson, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e President, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Differing from their Western counterparts, Chinese universities will demonstrate their own cultural characteristics. In this regard, Professor Kuo’s book offers us many valuable insights.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYong Qiu, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e President, Tsinghua University, Beijing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wisdom is the ultimate goal of higher education. It is the illumination of that wisdom among audiences, English-speaking or Chinese-speaking, to which Way Kuo’s book hopes to kindle a spark.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank H. Shu, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e President, 2002-06, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, and University Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley and San Diego\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface ix \u003cp\u003eForeword by G. P. “Bud” Peterson xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Yong Qiu xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Frank H. Shu xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrump vs Roosevelt: A Historical Overview xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I The Internationalization of Higher Education 1 Internationalization without Soulware 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Higher Education in Post-1980 England, Wales, and Northern Ireland 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 On Universities across the Strait 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Simplicity Is the Ultimate Sophistication 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Blind Spots and Loss of Scholarship 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Languages Carry Doctrine 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 English, English Alone – Distorted View of Communication 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Integration of Teaching and Research 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Integration of Teaching and Research – The Essence of University 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Practicing the Integration of Teaching and Research 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Strategies for Nurturing Generalists or Specialists 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Academic Degrees: No Guarantee for Success 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Pitfalls of Whole-Person Education 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 No Team Spirit Is like Being Poor with Nothing but Money 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Quality and Evaluation 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Quality and University Rankings 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Rankings in the Humanities and Liberal Arts 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Course Design and Choice of Major 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV The Right Mindset for University and Governance 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Enhancement of Soulware in Higher Education 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Academic Freedom and Power Politics Do Not Mix 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Accomplished Hermits behind Unprepossessing Gates 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V Creativity and Innovation 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Curiosity Engenders Discovery and Innovation 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 What Is Missing in Society? 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Promoting Innovation and Technology: Whose Responsibility? 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 No Risk by Government, No Innovation at University 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Innovation in Education and Beyond 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Avoid Nano-Management 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Bio 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Scrivener","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52428607684888,"sku":"9781119509899","price":85.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119509899.jpg?v=1784681203","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/soulware-the-american-way-in-chinas-higher-education-hardback-9781119509899","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}