| Description |
1 online resource |
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Routledge research in international and comparative education ; 14 |
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Routledge research in international and comparative education ; 14.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Rural-Urban Migration and the Schooling of Migrant Youth; 2 Citizenship Education and Youth Identity; 3 Chaotic Schooling: Migrant Youth's Experiences in Green Tree School; 4 The "Sunshine Education" of Red River Middle School; 5 Shaken Faith in Formal Schooling; 6 The Ideology of Individual Efforts: Meritocracy and Education; 7 Experiencing the Urban-Rural Dichotomy; Conclusion: Citizenship Rights, Identity, and Collective Action; Appendix A: Interview Questions; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
In East Asian economies such as China, recent mass rural-urban migration has created a new urban underclass, as have their children. However, their inclusion in urban public schools is a surprisingly slow process, and youth identities in newly industrialized countries remain largely neglected. Faced with monetary and institutional barriers, the majority of migrant youth attend low-quality or underperforming migrant schools, without access to the free compulsory education enjoyed by their urban counterparts. As a result, China's citizen-building scheme and the sustainability of its labor-intens |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 29, 2015) |
| Subject |
Urban youth -- Education -- China
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Urban youth -- China -- Social conditions
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Rural-urban migration -- China
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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Rural-urban migration
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Urban youth -- Education
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Urban youth -- Social conditions
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317805236 |
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1317805232 |
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0415742382 |
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9780415742382 |
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9781317805229 |
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1317805224 |
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9781317805212 |
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1317805216 |
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