Synopses & Reviews
This book makes both empirical and conceptual contributions to the debate on the privatization of Higher Education (HE) in China. Empirically, it aims to fill a gap in our knowledge of the privatization of HE in North China. To this end, I chose Beijing as a case for analysis and visited nine institutes of HE. The case study strategy is also complemented by an extensive review of national policies to reveal problems beyond the specific case of Beijing and of national concern. The effects of the cultural and socio-economic background and the unique state-party controlling system on HE management will be stressed. Conceptually, most existing studies on the privatization of HE in China adopt a policy analysis approach, while research on the privatization of other public sectors or in other countries is frequently guided by economic theories. This book thus tries to combine both social policy and econometric approaches to provide a systematic and detailed investigation of the privatization process in the context of HE. It also examines the extent to which "western" theories are applicable in the Chinese context.
Synopsis
Introduction.- Higher education in China: local, national and global context.- Privatization of higher education: theoretical underpinnings.- Implementation of privatization: scale and scope.- Financing higher education: changing rationales for funding.- Control and regulation of higher education: innovated university governance.- Rethinking privatization of higher education in China: lessons and impacts.- References.
Synopsis
The book will make both empirical and conceptual contributions to the debate on privatization of Higher Education(HE) in China. Empirically, it aims to fill a gap in our knowledge of privatization of HE in North China. To this end, I chose Beijing as a case for analysis and visited nine HEIs. The case study strategy
Synopsis
This book examines the privatization of Higher Education in North China. It highlights the unique political, economic and cultural background of China and focus on different practices of and rationales behind privatization.
About the Author
Dr. Li Wang is a highly motivated researcher in educational studies. She completed her PhD in East Asian Studies within three years although her research continues to be interdisciplinary. Dr. Wang's studies have crossed over sociology of education, education policy, educational inequality and social exclusion. Her research has been published in peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. Dr. Wang had won a number of scholarships and grants for outstanding academic performance.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction - This chapter explains the aim and scope of the book. Chapter 2: Higher education in China: local, national and global context - This chapter provides the background for privatization of HE in China. Chapter 3: Privatization of higher education: theoretical underpinnings - This chapter conceputualizes privatization of HE in the Chinese context. Chapter 4: Implementation of privatization: scale and scope - This chapter aims to answer how privatization is implemented by looking at the development of the private HE sector, and the privatization strategies adopted in publish HEIs. Chapter 5: Financing higher education: changing rationales for funding - This chapter examines the financial aspects of HE in terms of revenue and expenditure. Chapter 6: Control and regulation of higher education: innovated university governance - This chapter looks into the control of HE from three aspects, i.e. educational regulation, institutional autonomy and the mechanism of HE control. Chapter 7: Rethinking privatization of higher education in China: lessons and impacts - This chapter concludes the book by evaluating the privatization of HE in China in terms of effects and problems. References Appendices