Hegemonies Compared

This book explores the impact of cultural identity, the internal configurations of the educational field, and the struggles both inside and outside the educational systems of post-World War II Singapore and Hong Kong. By comparing the school politics of these two nations, Wong generates a theory that illuminates connections between state formation, education, and hegemony in countries with dissimilar cultural makeups. Abbreviations1. Introduction: State Formation and the Problems of Chinese Schools 2. Theoretical Framework: Historical Comparative Perspective on Cultural Hegemony3. State Formation in Singapore4. State Formation in Hong Kong5. State Formation and Chinese School Curriculum6. De-Sinicizing the Chinese School Curriculum in Singapore 7. De-Nationalizing the Chinese School Curriculum in Hong Kong8. Conclusion and Theoretical RemarksAppendix: Methodology and Data Bibliography