A Phoenix Transformed: The Reconstruction Of Education In Post-war Hong Kong (east Asian Historical Monographs)

The Second World War Left Hong Kong's Education System In Ruins. However, Like The Mythical Phoenix, A New System Arose From The Ashes Of The Japanese Occupation. Both A History And A Policy-process Study, A Phoenix Transformed Analyses The Emergence Of A Distinctive Hong Kong Education System During The First Post-war Decade And The Largely Chaotic Government Policy-making 'by Default' Which Created That System. In A Society Preoccupied With Basic Needs, The Survival Instincts Of Both The Government And Local Residents Were Critical Shapers Of Policy. Many Of The Forces Then At Play - Industrialization And Urbanization, Decolonization And Localization, The Cold War And The 'china Factor', And Great Uncertainty About The Colony's Future - Remain Of Fundamental Concern To Hong Kong Education Policy Today--jacket. 1. Introduction -- 2. Contrasting Snapshots -- 3. Alternative Perspectives And Emerging Themes -- 4. Providing Education During The Early Reconstruction Period -- 5. Providing Education During The Later Adaptation Period -- 6. Control Of Education Through Fees -- 7. Control Of Education Through Scholarships -- 8. Control Of Education Through Assistance -- 9. Control Of Education Through Examinations -- 10. Control Over Politics In Schools -- 11. Findings And Conclusions. Anthony Sweeting. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.