<p>This case study focuses on the empowerment of some of the poorest Miao peasants who eventually became university students and obtained high prestige as part of mainstream Chinese society. The data gathered shows the profound devotion and commitment Miao students had to their villages, families and community, and how they made enormous sacrifices in order to reach academic excellence in school, and with it honour and respect for their families and communities. The book covers the theoretical context of ethnic identity and academic achievement, the historical context of the Miao people in China, the testimonies of students and their professors relative to their university experiences, and a discussion of the meaning of ethnic identity for them. This volume emphasizes the role of ethnicity that motivates students to achieve, and thus the power of education in helping even the poorest peasants become self-confident and achieve highly in a competitive society.</p>

Power In Education Cl

Politics & Social Sciences

TRUEBA

Social Sciences

Falmer Press

<p>In a comprehensive and up-to-date account of a minority Chinese group (the Miao) and its education and development, the author shows how, given the right conditions, a minority nationality such as the Miao can be empowered and play a major part in its nation's economic development. Using historical data and information gathered from personal interviews, the authors offer a ethnographic picture of the complex relationships between minority nationalities and mainstream Chinese society. It is an account of students' lives, their families and the villages in which they live, and shows that education is vital if these minorities are to become full citizens in China and participate fully in the country's modernization.</p>

Power in Education Pb

Routledge

TEOTIHUACAN LOS RIOS DE FUEGO

SANTILLANA EDICIONES GENERALES S.A. DE

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