Handbook of Asian Education

<p>Comprehensive and authoritative this <em>Handbook</em> provides a nuanced description and analysis of educational systems practices and policies in Asian countries and explains and interprets these practices from cultural social historical and economic perspectives. </p><p>Using a culture-based framework the volume is organized in five sections each devoted to educational practices in one civilization in Asia: Sinic Japanese Islamic Buddhist and Hindu. Culture and culture identities essentially are civilization identities; the major differences among civilizations are rooted in their different cultures. This framework offers a novel approach to capturing the essence of the diverse educational systems and practices in Asia.</p><p>Uniquely combining description and interpretation of educational practices in Asia this <em>Handbook</em> is a must-have resource for education researchers and graduate students in international and comparative education globalization and education multicultural education sociocultural foundations of education and Asian studies and for educational administrators and education policy makers.</p>