Knowledge Evolution and Social Control (A Comparative Sociological Analysis of the History of Educational Knowledge in China)

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Features: This book takes a social constructionist perspective to analyze the different knowledge development paths of Chinese and Western civilizations. It further discusses the functional differences between Chinese and Western education as cultural transmission and preservation activities, particularly the profound impact of the social process of knowledge selection and distribution brought about by the civil service examination system on education.