Education fever : society, politics, and the pursuit of schooling in South Korea / Michael J. Seth.
Education fever : society, politics, and the pursuit of schooling in South Korea / Michael J. Seth.
Education fever : society, politics, and the pursuit of schooling in South Korea / Michael J. Seth.
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Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press and Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai'i, c2002.
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N370.5195/1
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English
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Physical content
vii, 305 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Korean Education until 1945 -- 2. Establishing the Educational System, 1945-1951 -- 3. Expanding the Educational System -- 4. Coordinating Education with Economic Planning -- 5. The Entrance Examination System -- 6. The Costs of Educational Zeal -- 7. Education and State Control -- 8. Democratiza...
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Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press and Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai'i, c2002.
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Hawaii
Date Published
c2002.
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"This volume explains how Koreans' concern for achieving as much formal education as possible appeared immediately before 1945 and quickly embraced every sector of society. Through interviews with teachers, officials, parents, and students and an examination of a wide range of written materials in both Korean and English, Michael Seth explores the...
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Education fever : society, politics, and the pursuit of schooling in South Korea / Michael J. Seth.
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Hawai'i studies on Korea.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-298) and index.
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c2002.
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N370.5195/1
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74VKJWdAJrLX
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ISBN
0824825349 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780824825348 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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370.5195
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991022220539702626
