Ebook: Curriculum, Schooling and Society in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a fascinating place for the study of curriculum. Its schooling system operates at an interface influenced by the legacies of a Chinese tradition and from British colonialism and was developed at a time when, around the world, the state was taking more responsibility for the education of young people. To this can be added the complexities of Hong Kong as a society-one that has witnessed major political and economic changes over the past 150 years or so, and particularly since the late 1970s. The dynamics produce an intricate interplay of innovation and conservatism, globalization and localization, liberalism and authoritarianism, devolution and centralization, and many other tensions.--This book provides a comprehensive introduction to curriculum as a field of study in a way which highlights its inherent dilemmas and complexities by illustrating the diverse ways in which a curriculum can be developed and analyzed. It also presents a specific analysis of the Hong Kong school curriculum and highlights the ways in which the curriculum both reflects and changes in response to broader socio-political shifts.--Paul Morris is a professor of education at the Institute of Education, University of London.