In Search of an Identity – The Politics of History as a School Subject in Hong Kong, 1960s–2005 - Edward Vickers - Books - Hong Kong University Press - 9789628093380 - November 1, 2005
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Edward Vickers
In Search of an Identity – The Politics of History as a School Subject in Hong Kong, 1960s–2005

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In most societies the school subject of history reflects and reinforces a sense of collective identity. This study sets out to reexamine some of the myths concerning colonialism and schooling under the British, while showing how in postcolonial Hong Kong these myths have been deployed to legitimise a programme of nationalistic re-education.

352 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 1, 2005
ISBN13 9789628093380
Publishers Hong Kong University Press
Pages 352
Dimensions 158 × 225 × 21 mm   ·   516 g

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